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Mar 19, 2020 07:07:06   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
flathead27ford wrote:
Great series and love the narrative!


Thank you flathead, really glad you liked it.

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Mar 19, 2020 07:08:14   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
Doddy wrote:
Impressive shots of an impressive structure Blaster..


Thank you Doddy, yes, impressive engineering for 'back in the day.'

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Mar 19, 2020 07:08:48   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
norm70 wrote:
What a great series, thanks for sharing


Thanks, you're more than welcome norm

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Mar 19, 2020 07:09:41   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
fergmark wrote:
Well documented!


Thanks fergmark, appreciate the comment

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Mar 19, 2020 07:10:29   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice and interesting set


Thank you Jack, much appreciated

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Mar 19, 2020 07:44:29   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice photos of the aqueduct.

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Mar 19, 2020 07:58:22   #
trackmag
 
I love a good history lesson to start my day. Of all the places I have ever been, Barcelona is my favorite.

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Mar 19, 2020 08:01:27   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
jaymatt wrote:
Nice photos of the aqueduct.


Thank you jaymatt

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Mar 19, 2020 08:03:41   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
trackmag wrote:
I love a good history lesson to start my day. Of all the places I have ever been, Barcelona is my favorite.


Thanks trackmag….I also love Barcelona, especially the Barrie Gotic, food is fabulous.

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Mar 19, 2020 08:43:22   #
trackmag
 
For me, the best food anywhere.

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Mar 19, 2020 09:13:27   #
mdphelps Loc: Michigan
 
Segovia Spain has a similar Roman aqueduct. They are an absolute engineering marvel.


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Mar 19, 2020 09:17:32   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
Well done. I remember seeing that when I visited the region. I didn't know one could get onto the top of one of these. It's the first time I've seen one from the top. Interesting.

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Mar 19, 2020 09:50:44   #
blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area
 
Super nice.

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Mar 19, 2020 10:20:54   #
photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ
 
Great shots.....love all the different angles you captured.

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Mar 19, 2020 10:37:52   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
Blaster34 wrote:
On a trip a few years back we were driving from Barcelona to Cadiz. On our way to Valencia we passed through the city of Tarragon where this aqueduct is located, had to stop for a peek. Glad we did, its a pretty impressive structure to last for ~1900 years, took some average photographs. Built in the 1st century BCE, Under Emperor Augustus, the Pont del Diable was constructed as a massive aqueduct that brought water to the city of Tarragona from 15 miles away. Sturdily constructed with two layers of arches, 711 feet still remain to forge a link to antiquity in Catalonia. Besides a link to the Roman Empire, the aqueduct was actually used into the 18th century to bring water to Tarragona, showing the perfection of Roman architecture....The Aqueduct is now part of a green area and trail system. and one of the best preserved aqueducts from the Roman era, its now a UNESCO World Heritage Monument.

The Aqueduct measures 217 meters with a height of 27 meters. It consists of two levels of superimposed arches, with 11 arches on the lower and 25 on the upper. The arches have a width of 6.3 meters and a height of 5.7 meters and a thickness of 1.86 meters. Elevation on the east side is 56.8 meters and the west side is 56.4 meters.

This bridge got its name, Pont del Diablo, from a local legend. According to the story, the devil built the bridge overnight for an elderly couple who needed to cross the river. There was one condition though. The devil would take the soul of the first one who used the bridge. The next morning when the bridge was finished, the elderly couple realized they had made a pact with the devil. The lady then poked the donkey to walk on the bridge....THE END PS, last photo is strictly for scale.
On a trip a few years back we were driving from Ba... (show quote)


It is hard to imagine that humans built that aqueduct so long ago and it's still there. The stone work is immaculate and the elevation-deviations are barely visible. WOW.

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