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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
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
Аквадуктот во Скопје, on site utrinski vesnik
Игор Василевски:Аквадукт Скопје,on site www.architect.mk
{{Skopje Archaeological sites in North Macedonia Aqueducts in North Macedonia Buildings and structures in Skopje Roman aqueducts outside Rome
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
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
. The Skopje Aqueduct is the only aqueduct in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
along with Diocletianus Aqueduct near Split
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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 ofRome
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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 ...
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*during the reign of Byzantine Empire
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(reign of Emperor Justinian I
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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 ...
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*during the reign of Ottoman Empire
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; according to this theory the aqueduct was built in the 16th century for the many Turkish public hamams.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
Map of Roman Aqueduct i ...
*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
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*Ancient Roman technology
Roman technology is the collection of antiques, skills, methods, processes, and engineering practices which supported Roman civilization and made possible the expansion of the economy and military of ancient Rome (753 BC – 476 AD).
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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 vesnik
Игор Василевски:Аквадукт Скопје,on site www.architect.mk
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