Sete Fontes
The Sete Fontes is part of a large water supply system built in mid-18th century, that supplied potable water to the northern Portuguese municipality of Braga, until the first half of the 20th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Historical site
- Description: water supply in Braga, Portugal
- Also known as: “Sete Fontes (Braga)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital de Braga and University of Minho General Library.
University of Minho General Library
Library
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University of Minho General Library is situated 1¼ km southeast of Sete Fontes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gualtar and Tenões.
Gualtar
Village
Gualtar is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 5,286, in an area of 2.74 km2.
Tenões
Village
Nogueiró e Tenões is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, in the Portuguese district of the same name. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Nogueiró and Tenões. The population in 2011 was 5,129, in an area of 4.43 km2.
Adaúfe
Village
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Adaúfe is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 3,711, in an area of 10.81 km2.
Sete Fontes
- Categories: aqueduct, cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São Victor, Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Sete Fontes” goes by many names.
- French: “Sept Sources”
- Portuguese: “Aqueduto das Sete Fontes”
- Portuguese: “Aqueduto de Braga”
- Portuguese: “Sete Fontes de S. Victor”
- Portuguese: “Sete Fontes de São Vitor”
- Portuguese: “Sete Fontes”
- Portuguese: “Sistema de Abastecimento de Águas à cidade de Braga no século XVIII, designado por «Sete Fontes»”
- Spanish: “Sete Fontes”
- Spanish: “Siete Fuentes”
- Swedish: “Sete Fontes”
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