Historic Aqueducts in the Province of Granada


Íllora - Aqueduct of Molino del Rey:  The road linking Íllora and Obeilar passes under two large arches that form part of an impressive aqueduct over almost 400 meters long. It carries water from springs inside the farm to the oiler mill located east of the meadow. The...........



Dúdar - Canal de los Franceses:  The aqueduct was built during the Napoleonic invasion and was used to transport the water from the well of the river Aguas Blancas to Cerro del Oro. Cerro del Oro is an area situated between Cenes de la Vega and Lancha de Genil and the...........



Granada City - Aqueduct Carmen de los Mátires:  The aqueduct dates back to the 16th century. It is situated in a beautiful garden "Carmen de los Mártires" which is located next to the Alhambra. It transported water from the Generalife. The legend is saying that it was built with.......



Calicasas - Aqueduct:  This aqueduct is located in the country side of Calicasas. This construction and other elements were part of the old Albolote water channel, which was constructed during the reign of Carlos III. This is another example of an irrigation project in the 17th..........



Conchar - Aqueduct:  The aqueduct has been built very recently, (in 40s of the 20th century). The propose was to use the water for irrigation, but the project was no terminated. The construction is very easy accesable; take the exit 153 from the highway Granada-Motril...........





No picture available

Almuñecar - Roman Aqueduct:  The aqueduct of Almuñecar is dating back to the Roman period. The five parts of the aqueduct, the Torrecuevas, is situated in the Carrera de la Concepción in the downstream direction of the Seco River. Aqueduct I has one layer...........



Huéscar - Canal de Carlos III (ruins):  This aqueduct was a continuously aborted project of the Kingdom of Murcia. The plan was to create a canal from this area to the fertile lands of Murcia. It was also named Bugéjar- Canal. It was a very ambitious engineering project being ............





No picture available

Cijuela - Canal de Cacin:  The aqueduct does not have a large history, but it is from architectural interest. It has been built in the 20th century around 1940. Cijuela is known for building advanced irrigation systems that carried water to the entire area through a complex network of...........





No picture available

Granada (Albaicin) - Aqueduct of Santa Ana :  This aqueduct dates from the 16th century and it is located at the foot of the Alhambra. It is unfortunately not always visible due to the fact that it is situated along the square of the church San Pedro which is not always open to.........