Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System | |
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Coordinates | 19°50′04″N 98°39′45″W / 19.83444°N 98.66250°WCoordinates: 19°50′04″N 98°39′45″W / 19.83444°N 98.66250°W |
Begins | Zempoala, Hidalgo |
Ends | Otumba, Mexico State |
Official name | Sistema Hidráulico del Acueducto del Padre Tembleque |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 45 kilometres (28 mi) |
Height | 38.75 metres (127.1 ft) Main Arcade |
History | |
Construction start | 1553 |
Opened | 1570 |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iv |
Designated | 2015 (39th session) |
Reference no. | 1463 |
State Party | Mexico |
Region | Hispano America and the Caribbean |
Location | |
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The Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, or Tembleque Aqueduct, is a Mexican aqueduct located between the towns of Zempoala, Hidalgo, and Otumba in the State of Mexico.
The structure takes its name from a Spanish friar called Francisco de Tembleque.
Site description[edit]
Originally constructed between 1553 and 1570, the aqueduct stretches 45 kilometres (28 mi) long, beginning at Tecajete volcano just east of Zempoala and terminating at Otumba.[1] It passed mostly at ground level, but also went underground as well as over ravines and valleys. There are three arcades along the aqueduct: the first has 46 arches, the second has 13, and the third has 67 arches. The highest valley the aqueduct spans is Papalote ravine, which is crossed by the 67-arch arcade also known as the Main Arcade, with the tallest arch standing 38.75 metres (127.1 ft).[1]
World Heritage Site status[edit]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 20 November 2001 in the Cultural category.[1] It was inscribed on the World Heritage Site list on 5 July 2015.[2]
See also[edit]
- Acueducto del Padre Tembleque on the Spanish Wikipedia
- List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "Sites in Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Uruguay inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, extension of Spanish site approved". UNESCO. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
References[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System. |
- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque hydraulic system - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2019-06-06.
- Kirby, R. S. & F. A. Davis (1990) Engineering in History, Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-26412-2