Santa Clara Aqueduct, Vila do Conde

Name: Santa Clara Aqueduct
Address: Vila do Conde, Portugal

#5 among attractions in Vila do Conde

Aqueduct

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Facts and practical information

The Aqueduct of Santa Clara is the second largest Portuguese aqueduct system. Built between 1626 and 1714, it includes 999 arches stretching for 4 kilometres from the spring of Terroso in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim to the Convent of Santa Clara in the municipality of Vila do Conde. ()

Opened: XVII centuryArchitectural style: Medieval architectureCoordinates: 41°21'23"N, 8°44'24"W

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Santa Clara Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monastery of Santa Clara, Praça da República, Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde, Lapa Church.

~910 ftS
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Monastery of Santa Clara, Vila do Conde
5 min walk • Monastery of Santa Clara or Convent of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde, Portugal was one of the biggest and richest feminine convents in Portugal, founded in 1318, by Afonso Sanches and his wife, Teresa Martins Telo.
~1690 ftS
Square
Praça da República, Vila do Conde
9 min walk • Praça da República, formerly named Largo de São Roque is a small square in the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. The square has about 900 square meters, and is located between Junqueira shopping street and Praça do Almada square, the civic center. It is sometimes popularly known as Largo de Santiago.
~1110 ftSW
Historical place, Church
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde, Vila do Conde
6 min walk • Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
1.6 miNW
Church
Lapa Church, Póvoa de Varzim
42 min walk • Lapa Church, officially Parish Church of Our Lady of Lapa is a Parish church in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It was built in 1772 by the local fishermen community. Despite its simplicity it has some interesting features and cultural interest such its old lighthouse, once a link between the church and the fishermen at sea.
1.6 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Farol da Lapa, Póvoa de Varzim
43 min walk • Farol da Lapa is a lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, on the seaport of Póvoa de Varzim in Póvoa Bay.
0.5 miSW
41°20'57"N • 8°44'39"W
Marina de Vila do Conde, Vila do Conde
14 min walk • Sailing, Marina
0.4 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde
12 min walk • Estadio dos Arcos is a multi-use stadium in Vila do Conde, Portugal. It is used mostly for football matches of Primeira Liga club Rio Ave. The stadium is able to hold 12,815 people and was built in 1985.
0.7 miN
Universities and schools
Escola Superior de Estudos Industriais e de Gestão, Vila do Conde
19 min walk • The Escola Superior de Estudos Industriais e de Gestão or ESEIG is a higher learning polytechnic school in the conurbation of Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde, Portugal.
~1440 ftS
41°21'9"N • 8°44'21"W
Mosteiro de Santa Clara, Vila do Conde
7 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Santa Clara Aqueduct?

Nearby attractions include Monastery of Santa Clara, Vila do Conde (5 min walk), Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde, Vila do Conde (6 min walk), Mosteiro de Santa Clara, Vila do Conde (7 min walk), Praça da República, Vila do Conde (9 min walk).