Mãe-d´água: A Contribution to the Hydraulic Heritage and Water Supply of Guimarães (Northwest Portugal)

Authors

  • Francisco Da Silva Costa Universidade do Minho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/at.v1i3.1426

Abstract

In 2001 UNESCO classifi ed Guimarães as a World Heritage Site, and water was instrumental to such a rich heritage. With origins dating back to the Middle Ages, the water supply system of the city of Guimarães reveals a vast number of structures and hydraulic infrastructural assets of enormous cultural and historical interest. The objective of this article is to highlight the important role played by these assets, especially in forging a link between the public water supply and the local society, and eventually in promoting the territorial integration of the city of Guimarães.

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Published

2014-07-10

How to Cite

Da Silva Costa, F. (2014). Mãe-d´água: A Contribution to the Hydraulic Heritage and Water Supply of Guimarães (Northwest Portugal). Agua Y Territorio / Water and Landscape, (3), 77–88. https://doi.org/10.17561/at.v1i3.1426

Issue

No. 3 (2014): Water Resources, Urban Structures and Local Initiatives in a Mining Frontier (Minas Gerais, Brazil, 18th and 19th Centur

Section

Miscellaneous

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