Óbidos Aqueduct, 16th-century stone aqueduct in Usseira, Portugal.
The aqueduct extends for three kilometers with additional tunnels, reaching heights of 20 meters through a sequence of stone arches across the landscape.
Catherine of Austria commissioned this water supply structure between 1571 and 1575, selling her own lands to finance its construction for Obidos town.
The structure demonstrates Portuguese Renaissance engineering methods, with limestone blocks precisely fitted together without mortar in the traditional style.
Visitors can walk or cycle along the accessible parts of the aqueduct, which connects to natural springs near Usseira village.
The aqueduct passes through the fortified walls of Obidos and maintains its original function after four centuries of continuous water transportation.
Location: Usseira
GPS coordinates: 39.35778,-9.15722
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:52
Castle of Óbidos
712 m
Igreja de Santa Maria de Óbidos
472 m
Pillory of Óbidos
466 m
Sinagoga de Óbidos
555 m
Igreja Paroquial de Santiago
595 m
Municipal Museum of Óbidos
448 m
Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Óbidos
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Convento de Jesus, Maria, José
363 m
Túmulo de D. João de Noronha, o Moço, na Igreja de Santa Maria de Óbidos
426 m
Palácio da Vigararia
318 m
Capela de São Vicente dos Gafos
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Church of Nossa Senhora de Monserrate
396 m
Chafariz da Vila
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St. Martin's Chapel
345 m
Igreja da Misericórdia de Óbidos
420 m
Casa d'Óbidos
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Chafariz do Poço
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Solar da Praça de Santa Maria
438 m
Núcleo urbano da vila de Óbidos
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Camões Monument
220 m
Cruzeiro da Misericórdia (Óbidos)
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Passos do Calvário
193 m
Solar dos Sanhudos
376 m
Solar dos Aboins
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Cruzeiro da Memória
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Câmara Municipal e Cadeia de Óbidos
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Miradouro do Jogo da Bola
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Auditório Municipal Casa da Música
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