Larnaca Aqueduct (Kamares) (Larnaca)

 water, place with historical importance, aqueduct, interesting place, bridge, water supply - to be replaced, water catchment area

The aqueduct of Larnaca was built by the Ottoman governor of Cyprus,Bekir Pasha in 1746.Many researchers and historians believe that this tremendous public work has existed since Roman times.

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Aqueduct - one of the attractions of Cyprus. Kamares Cypriots call it , which means the arch , or the name of its founder Abu Bekir Pasha - water Bekir Pasha . This rich and famous ruler of the Turks was the Rock ( as it was then called Larnaka ) , and later the whole of Cyprus . Trying to demonstrate its location to the residents managed their city, he decided to build a water system, much needed for the citizens : water sources in the city was not, and the townspeople had to bring water from far away.
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Famous Kamares Aqueduct , also known as the aqueduct Bekir Pasha , located on the outskirts of Larnaca - one of the most popular tourist places in Cyprus . It was created when the town , while he called Scala, was operated by the Ottomans , on the initiative of the ruler of Abu Bekir Pasha and his own funds in the 1746-1747 years. The name " Kamares " ( from the Greek. "Arc" ), he is very suitable - water has a length of over 10 kilometers and consists of 75 high arches. Total was created three "bridge" on 32 , 12 and 31 arch - in order to keep the water at the same level in those places where the aqueduct had to lay in the ravines . Through this was solved one of the main problems of the city associated with the lack of water , before people had to fetch water from a source located a few kilometers from the village. And after the completion of the water from the river to the aqueduct Tremitos came directly to Larnaca. Such a system townspeople used until 1939, when , finally , there was built a modern plumbing . Unfortunately, up to now only partially preserved Kamares - after the city began actively upset aqueduct was badly damaged. Therefore, in the Municipality of Larnaca , a special committee consisting of specialists of different directions , which should ensure the preservation of the architectural and historical monument. Besides now being actively halt construction nearby Kamares and turning the area into a tourist pedestrian area . ____Akveduk ( Water line ) was extended to the city from the river Tremitos in 1746-1747 years. Its total length was more than ten kilometers . Where the path met ravines, were built several arched aqueducts ( bridges) . Total bridge was built 3 to 31 , 12 and 32 arches . Near one of them we now are. So you can appreciate the size of the arches , I specifically put Lena " the wall " one of them. British, from the first years of his reign , was considered one of the Kamares attractions of the island that has not stopped operating plumbing until 1938 . That Kamares is significant historical monument the Turkish rule , evidenced by the fact that on the back of the Cyprus lira issued in 1961, there is a picture of the aqueduct .
Years passed . Larnaca has grown so that water once is far beyond the city gradually turned almost in the center of one of his areas where housing was conducted actively . Currently, local authorities have taken measures to stop the construction there and turning that part of the city in the pedestrian tourist area .
You can just stretch their legs after a ride in the car, hiking trails starting right behind the aqueduct . If you really look closely, on the last image can be seen colony of flamingos , " grazing " on the salt lake . Last glimpse of Kamares and move on .