Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque

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Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System
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Coordinates 19°50′04″N98°39′45″W / 19.83444°N 98.66250°W / 19.83444; -98.66250
Begins Zempoala, Hidalgo
Ends Otumba, Mexico State
Official nameSistema Hidráulico del Acueducto del Padre Tembleque
Characteristics
Total length45 kilometres (28 mi)
Height38.75 metres (127.1 ft) Main Arcade
History
Construction start1553
Opened1570
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iv
Designated2015 (39th session)
Reference no. 1463
Region Hispano America and the Caribbean
Location
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque

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.

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The structure takes its name from a Spanish friar called Francisco de Tembleque.

Site description

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

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  2. "Sites in Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Uruguay inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, extension of Spanish site approved". UNESCO. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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