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The San Telmo Aqueduct is the great 18th-century waterworks of Málaga. It was built between 1782 and 1784 on the initiative of Bishop José Molina Lario, to a design by the architect José Martín de Aldehuela, to bring drinking water to a city suffering from shortages and epidemics.
The aqueduct carried water from the Guadalmedina river into the city over some 11 kilometres, crossing streams and slopes on brick bridges and arches. As well as supplying the public fountains, it drove flour mills and watered market gardens, and it played a key part in Málaga's growth.
Several stretches survive in the north of the city, around the Ciudad Jardín district and the Guadalmedina valley, where its arches can still be seen. The urban stretch is no longer in use and not all of it is well preserved, but it remains a unique example of the engineering of its time. It is a free, open-air visit, ideal if you want to see a different side of Málaga from the historic centre.
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