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Aqueduto Das Águas Livres

Águas Livres Aqueduct

Have you ever noticed the huge structure of pointed arches stretching high above some of the roads and buildings in Lisbon? This is the aqueduct that brought water to many generations of Lisbon’s people for over 200 years.

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  • 00:00:03Quem entra em Lisboa, pela ponte 25 de Abril, é recebido em Alcântara,
  • 00:00:08pelo Aqueduto das Águas Livres.
  • 00:00:11Esta obra, de estilo barroco e neoclássico,
  • 00:00:14foi construída no reinado de D. João V e levou água a muitas gerações de lisboetas,
  • 00:00:21entre 1744 e 1968.
  • 00:00:27Este sistema de captação e transporte de água,
  • 00:00:30classificado como Monumento Nacional desde 1910, é composto por um troço principal,
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A Nova Paixão Da Anabela
Um Patê Muito Bom
O Aquecimento Global
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
A Mulher que Adormece em Todo o Lado
Operação Stop
Até que a Tempestade Passe
Ana Vai ao Médico
O “Mestre” do Engate
Ao Telefone Com a Mãe

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