Category: Civil Architecture > Aqueduct
District: Santarém > Tomar > Carregueiros > Fonte São Miguel
This section of the aqueduct and its spring are located in the Fonte São Miguel area, in the locality of Carregueiros, a quieter and more wooded area on the outskirts of the city of Tomar. The site allows for an approach to an environment that combines historical human presence with the natural surroundings, offering a different perspective on the network that once supplied one of the most important monuments in the region.
The Vale da Pipa Spring is the starting point of a water supply system essential for the Convent of Christ. This site represents the primary source of a vital resource, which was channeled through a complex structure to the convent. Observing the spring allows one to understand the ingenuity of the hydraulic planning of the time, which knew how to harness the natural resources of the valley to serve the needs of the conventual community.
The Aqueduct of the Convent of Christ, to which this segment at the Vale da Pipa Spring belongs, is a remarkable work of engineering. Its construction aimed to ensure a continuous supply of water to the dependencies of the Convent of Christ, a vast architectural complex. This aqueduct illustrates the ability to adapt the landscape and its natural resources for practical purposes, reflecting the technical knowledge and vision of the builders of that time.
A visit to this point of the aqueduct, near the spring, offers an opportunity to enjoy an environment that merges history and nature. The Vale da Pipa, with its spring, provides a setting where the aqueduct's structure integrates into the surrounding landscape. This site invites reflection on the importance of water in daily life and in the development of the great constructions of the past, in a space of natural serenity.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 39.62818471884484, -8.458429644606216
Coordinates DMS: 39°37'41.5"N 08°27'30.3"W
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