Alberca Rota y Pozos Altos, Archaeological water reservoir in Granada, Spain.
The Alberca Rota features two deep wells and a large water storage basin integrated into a complex hydraulic system on Cerro del Sol hill.
Built during the Nasrid period, likely between 1350 and 1455, this water management structure supplied water to palaces and estates near the Generalife.
The water system exemplifies medieval Spanish engineering methods, incorporating wells crowned with water wheels to elevate water from channels to surface level.
Visitors can examine the preserved brick structure of one well, while the western well remains filled with earth due to past collapses.
The site contains underground qanats that connected to the Acequia Real, forming part of Granada's largest medieval hydraulic networks.
Location: Granada
GPS coordinates: 37.17766,-3.57532
Latest update: March 20, 2025 00:02
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