![Local: Aqueduto de Santa Clara (também conhecido por Arcos da Mina de Bordalo), Cruz dos Morouços, 1783 (início da construção).
Este aqueduto terá sido mandado construir pelas freiras clarissas de modo a solucionar o problema de abastecimento de água no Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova. Foi arquitectado por Manuel Alves Macomboa, durante a Reforma Pombalina, mas nunca terá sido acabado. No séc. XVIII, comandados pelo general Massena, o exército napoleónico destruiu uma parte do aqueduto com o intuito de cortar o abastecimento de água na cidade. Esforço inglório dos franceses já que Coimbra dispunha ainda de um outro aqueduto - o Aqueduto de São Sebastião.
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Spot: Santa Clara Aqueduct (also known as Mina de Bordalo Arches), Cruz de Morouços, 1783 (begining of construction).
The construction of this aqueduct was demanded by the Clare Sisters in order to solve the water supply problem in Santa Clara-a-Nova Monastery. It was designed by Manuel Alves Macomboa, during the Marquis of Pombal Reform. However, the construction was never ended. In the 18th century, the Napoleonic army, commanded by the general Massena, destroyed part of the aqueduct with the purpose of shuting down the city water supply. This ended up being an inglorious effort by the french army, because Coimbra had one more aqueduct - São Sebastião Aqueduct.
[.en]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p526x296/63465_1549523901950768_8974486584989573165_n.jpg?oh=e58a6f64089a8891936392eed6910a6b&oe=55163636&__gda__=1428179417_fa0539c3a4b75172b0b61c2adf50c087)
![Local: Aqueduto de Santa Clara (também conhecido por Arcos da Mina de Bordalo), Cruz dos Morouços, 1783 (início da construção).
Este aqueduto terá sido mandado construir pelas freiras clarissas de modo a solucionar o problema de abastecimento de água no Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova. Foi arquitectado por Manuel Alves Macomboa, durante a Reforma Pombalina, mas nunca terá sido acabado. No séc. XVIII, comandados pelo general Massena, o exército napoleónico destruiu uma parte do aqueduto com o intuito de cortar o abastecimento de água na cidade. Esforço inglório dos franceses já que Coimbra dispunha ainda de um outro aqueduto - o Aqueduto de São Sebastião.
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Spot: Santa Clara Aqueduct (also known as Mina de Bordalo Arches), Cruz de Morouços, 1783 (begining of construction).
The construction of this aqueduct was demanded by the Clare Sisters in order to solve the water supply problem in Santa Clara-a-Nova Monastery. It was designed by Manuel Alves Macomboa, during the Marquis of Pombal Reform. However, the construction was never ended. In the 18th century, the Napoleonic army, commanded by the general Massena, destroyed part of the aqueduct with the purpose of shuting down the city water supply. This ended up being an inglorious effort by the french army, because Coimbra had one more aqueduct - São Sebastião Aqueduct.
[.en]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s370x247/16409_1549524021950756_3310177710499022907_n.jpg?oh=b749ac4978814df7998f484244f30269&oe=5517D102&__gda__=1427668205_f56ce292d982767d52de64c84e7d91fd)
![Local: Aqueduto de Santa Clara (também conhecido por Arcos da Mina de Bordalo), Cruz dos Morouços, 1783 (início da construção).
Este aqueduto terá sido mandado construir pelas freiras clarissas de modo a solucionar o problema de abastecimento de água no Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova. Foi arquitectado por Manuel Alves Macomboa, durante a Reforma Pombalina, mas nunca terá sido acabado. No séc. XVIII, comandados pelo general Massena, o exército napoleónico destruiu uma parte do aqueduto com o intuito de cortar o abastecimento de água na cidade. Esforço inglório dos franceses já que Coimbra dispunha ainda de um outro aqueduto - o Aqueduto de São Sebastião.
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Spot: Santa Clara Aqueduct (also known as Mina de Bordalo Arches), Cruz de Morouços, 1783 (begining of construction).
The construction of this aqueduct was demanded by the Clare Sisters in order to solve the water supply problem in Santa Clara-a-Nova Monastery. It was designed by Manuel Alves Macomboa, during the Marquis of Pombal Reform. However, the construction was never ended. In the 18th century, the Napoleonic army, commanded by the general Massena, destroyed part of the aqueduct with the purpose of shuting down the city water supply. This ended up being an inglorious effort by the french army, because Coimbra had one more aqueduct - São Sebastião Aqueduct.
[.en]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/q84/s370x247/10606268_1549524078617417_6723834605917668944_n.jpg?oh=995ae3830e9dc89304f4452fa7222232&oe=5510C4D5&__gda__=1427666027_3664b17dcd10e544df291ca9e774c983)
Local: Aqueduto de Santa Clara (também conhecido por Arcos da Mina de Bordalo), Cruz dos Morouços, 1783 (início da construção).
Spot: Santa Clara Aqueduct (also known as Mina de Bordalo Arches), Cruz dos Morouços, 1783 (begining of construction).
The construction of this aqueduct was demanded by the Clare Sisters in order to solve the water supply problem in Santa Clara-a-Nova Monastery. It was designed by Manuel Alves Macomboa, during the Marquis of Pombal Reform. However, the construction was never ended. In the 18th century, the Napoleonic army, commanded by the general Massena, destroyed part of the aqueduct with the purpose of shuting down the city water supply. This ended up being an inglorious effort by the french army, because Coimbra had one more aqueduct - São Sebastião Aqueduct.
