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Gothic aqueduct of Morella

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Gothic aqueduct of Morella

Monument · Morella, Els Ports, Castellón

Hydraulic infrastructure in Valencian Gothic style, also known as the Aqüeducte de Santa Llúcia or Séquia Reial, built between the 13th and 14th centuries to bring water from the Vinatxos spring to Morella. In 1273 James I granted the spring to the city, and in 1315 James II authorised the Consell of Morella to build the aqueduct, work on which began in 1318; the present run of arches was raised in 1338 and in 1359 the water reached the Pla del Sol, today Font Vella. It has been repaired on several occasions, after the collapse of arches in 1391 and with new reinforcement works in 1421, 1739 and 1845; in the mid-20th century it was modernised with the introduction of a polyethylene pipe. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection), with the category of monument, in 2006.

Photo: Rastrojo (D•ES) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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