Sete Fontes

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A water supply system that was built in the mid-18th century of the then outskirts of Braga, Portugal. It formerly consisted of seven springs (Sete Fontes) and a system of aqueducts, both under and above ground, taking the water into Braga. On of the springs was torn down in the early 1990s to build a suburb.

Most of the system is on private land so it has been difficult to get any attention for this water supply system after it was taken out of use in mid-20th century. In May 2009 the Ministry of Culture suggested setting up special protection zone (ZPE) for the Sete Fontes, although no details have been revealed sofar (2009-06-04).

ASPA has been working to get it recognised as national monument. It was put up of the waiting list in 2003. Official decision has still not been taken (May 2008).

Most of the aqueducts are long gone, some parts of it are still meandering inbetween houses in the suburbs of Braga.

English Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sete_Fontes_(Braga)