The Skopje Aqueduct ( mk, Скопски аквадукт, ) is an
aqueduct and archaeological site located in the neighbourhood of
Vizbegovo northwest of central
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Sk ...
,
North Macedonia
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. The Skopje Aqueduct is the only
aqueduct in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former
Yugoslavia
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along with
Diocletianus Aqueduct near
Split
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Croatia
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and
Bar Aqueduct
The Bar Aqueduct ( cnr, Барски аквадукт, Barski akvadukt) is a stone aqueduct located on the northern side of Stari Bar Fortress, 4 km north of the town of Bar in Montenegro. The Bar Aqueduct is the only remaining aqueduct in Mo ...
in
Montenegro
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History
The question of when the Skopje Aqueduct was built is unclear. There are three theories:
*during the reign of
Rome
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(1st century); according to this theory the aqueduct fed water to
Legionary settlement
Scupi
Scupi (''Σκούποι'' in ancient greek) is an archaeological site located between Zajčev Rid (''Зајчев Рид'' 'Rabbit Hill') and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of Skopje in North Macedonia. A Roman military camp w ...
.
*during the reign of
Byzantine Empire
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(reign of Emperor
Justinian I
Justinian I (; la, Iustinianus, ; grc-gre, Ἰουστινιανός ; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was the Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565.
His reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized ''renova ...
); according to this theory, the aqueduct shipped water to the new settlement
Justiniana Prima
Justiniana Prima (Latin: , sr, Јустинијана Прима, Justinijana Prima) was an Eastern Roman city that existed from 535 to 615, and currently an archaeological site, known as or ''Caričin Grad'' ( sr, Царичин Град), nea ...
.
*during the reign of
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
; according to this theory the aqueduct was built in the 16th century for the many Turkish public
hamams.
[Аквадукт Скопје, www.architect.mk, accessdate=2010-08-25]
This aqueduct was in use until the eighteenth century. Only about with 55 arches of this structure of stone and brick remain. It is assumed that the aqueduct took water from the spring Lavovec (village Gluvo in mountain
Skopska Crna Gora
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), northwest from Skopje and brought water to city center.
See also
*
List of aqueducts in the Roman Empire
This is a list of aqueducts in the Roman Empire. For a more complete list of known and possible Roman aqueducts and Roman bridges see List of Roman bridges.
Aqueducts in the Roman Empire
See also
* List of aqueducts
Map of Roman Aqueduct i ...
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List of Roman aqueducts by date
This is a list of aqueducts in the city of Rome listed in chronological order of their construction.
Ancient Rome
Modern Rome
* Acqua Vergine Antica
** built in 1453
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Ancient Roman technology
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The Roma ...
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Roman engineering
Bibliography
* Petrov K, «Akvedukt kraj Skopje i problemot na negovata datiranje», Godisen Zbornik na Filozofski Fakultet, 13 (1962).
References
External links
Аквадуктот во Скопје, on site utrinski vesnikИгор Василевски:Аквадукт Скопје,on site www.architect.mk
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Archaeological sites in North Macedonia
Aqueducts in North Macedonia
Buildings and structures in Skopje
Roman aqueducts outside Rome