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Carioca Aqueduct

The Carioca Aqueduct, also known as Arcos da Lapa, is an aqueduct in the city of , . The aqueduct was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the to the population of the city.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rio de Janeiro Cathedral and National Library.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church and the seat of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro. is situated 260 metres north of Carioca Aqueduct.

Library
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The of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of . It is located in , the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at square. is situated 590 metres northeast of Carioca Aqueduct.

Theater building
Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0.
The is an opera house in the district of , Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country. is situated 560 metres northeast of Carioca Aqueduct.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lapa and Castelo.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , . Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the Arcos da , an impressive constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.

Quarter
is a region in , , but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between , the and .

Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of , . It is located between the neighbourhoods of and .

Carioca Aqueduct

Latitude
-22.91303° or 22° 54′ 47″ south
Longitude
-43.17995° or 43° 10′ 48″ west
Open location code
589R3RPC+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 154966398
Open­Street­Map feature
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man_made=­bridge
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Wiki­data ID
Q1579892
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Carioca Aqueduct” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡里奥卡高架渠”
  • Danish: “Carioca Akvædukt”
  • French: “aqueduc de Carioca”
  • French: “Aqueduc de Carioca”
  • Galician: “Acueduto da Carioca”
  • Galician: “Arcos da Lapa”
  • Italian: “Archi di Lapa”
  • Italian: “Arcos de Lapa”
  • Japanese: “カリオカ水道橋”
  • Marathi: “कॅरिओका जलवाहिनी”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Carioca-akvedukten”
  • Norwegian: “Carioca-akvedukten”
  • Portuguese: “Aqueduto da Carioca”
  • Portuguese: “Arcos da Carioca”
  • Portuguese: “Arcos da Lapa”
  • Russian: “Акведук Кариока”
  • Slovenian: “Akvadukt Carioca”
  • Spanish: “Acueducto Carioca”
  • Swedish: “Carioca-akvedukten”
  • Ukrainian: “Акведук Каріока”

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Highlights include Circo Voador and Praça Cardeal Câmara.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carioca Aqueduct”. Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.