The San Lázaro Roman aqueduct is a Roman aqueduct in the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was built during the first century to supply water into the city.
Acueducto Romano San Lázaro | |
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| Location | Mérida (Badajoz), Spain |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′12″N 6°20′07″W / 38.920108°N 6.335347°W |
| Official name | San Lázaro Aqueduct |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Reference no. | 664-002 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Acueducto Romano San Lázaro |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 13 December 1912 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000113 |
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1912.[1] It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, which is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain and that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.
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edit- ^ Ruiz, Rita; Cruz, Linarejos; Rodríguez, Francisco Javier; Coronado, José María (May 2016). "Civil engineering heritage in Spain: public protection strategies". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage. 169 (2): 84–94. doi:10.1680/jenhh.15.00005. ISSN 1757-9430.
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