...there are 21 small round arches, and 14 pointed arches (in the Alcântara Valley): the whole Aqueduct has 18 Km long and many more arches.
Is it a “Survival of Gothic Architecture”?
With an intention: to remember an ancient gothic symbol?
The biggest arches
Custódio Vieira’s signature
Above the project made by Custódio Vieira (1736);
bellow our drawing...
...made to understand the specific solution given to the summit of pointed arches and keystones.
See also:http://iconoteologia.blogs.sapo.pt/37412.html
Exploring Primaluce, there are 20 posts mentioning the word «Aqueduto», always referring this one. See:
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