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The Skopje Aqueduct ( mk, Скопски аквадукт, ) is an aqueduct and archaeological site located in the neighbourhood of Vizbegovo northwest of central Skopje, North Macedonia. The Skopje Aqueduct is the only aqueduct in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia along with Diocletianus Aqueduct near
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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 (1st century); according to this theory the aqueduct fed water to Legionary settlement Scupi. *during the reign of
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(reign of Emperor Justinian I); according to this theory, the aqueduct shipped water to the new settlement
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. *during the reign of Ottoman Empire; 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
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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 This is a list of aq ...
*
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 ** source: springs in Salone, east of Rome ** length: ; underground fro ...
* Ancient Roman technology * 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 vesnik

Игор Василевски:Аквадукт Скопје,on site www.architect.mk


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