Bar Aqueduct
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The Bar Aqueduct is a stone bridge, located on the northern side of the Old Town of Bar (4 km north from the city center Bar
), Montenegro
. The Bar Aqueduct is the only aqueduct
in Montenegro
, and one of three largest and well preserved aqueduct in the former Yugoslavia along Diocletianus Aqueduct
near Split
, Croatia
and Skopje Aqueduct
Republic of Macedonia
.
, 16th century - 17th century and it served for water supply from the 3 km far spring in Mount Rumija to the Old Town Bar. The structure of aqueduct, consists 17 larger arches of different spans, which are supported by 17 massive pillars. The water channel is formed on the upper surface of the aqueduct, where jointly connected stoneware pipes are placed, 12 cm in diameter and 30 cm long. Entire building is made of broken and roughly hewn stone.
After the devastating Montenegro earthquake in 1979
on April 15, at 06:19, the aqueduct was completely destroyed.
Later on was completely renovated, so it can even be used today.
Bar, Montenegro
Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 17,727...
), Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. The Bar Aqueduct is the only aqueduct
Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, and one of three largest and well preserved aqueduct in the former Yugoslavia along Diocletianus Aqueduct
Diocletianus Aqueduct
Diocletianus Aqueduct is an aqueduct in Split, Croatia constructed by the Roman Empire to supply water to the ancient Palace of Emperor Diocletian. The aqueduct was 9 kilometers long from the Jadro River to the palace.-Description:...
near Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and Skopje Aqueduct
Skopje Aqueduct
The Skopje Aqueduct is an archaeological site located in the village of Vizbegovo 2 km northwest from central Skopje, Macedonia. The Skopje Aqueduct is the only aqueduct in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia along with Diocletianus Aqueduct near...
Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
History
Aqueduct was constructed similar to a bridge, during the reign of Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, 16th century - 17th century and it served for water supply from the 3 km far spring in Mount Rumija to the Old Town Bar. The structure of aqueduct, consists 17 larger arches of different spans, which are supported by 17 massive pillars. The water channel is formed on the upper surface of the aqueduct, where jointly connected stoneware pipes are placed, 12 cm in diameter and 30 cm long. Entire building is made of broken and roughly hewn stone.
After the devastating Montenegro earthquake in 1979
1979 Montenegro earthquake
The 1979 Montenegro earthquake was the most devastating earthquake on the territory of present-day Montenegro, then part of SFR Yugoslavia.- Earthquake :...
on April 15, at 06:19, the aqueduct was completely destroyed.
Later on was completely renovated, so it can even be used today.