Nerja Today

The 19th Century Eagle Aquaduct in Nerja

 

Located on the Barranco de la Coladilla on the Cazadores de Maro cliff, close to the N-340 main road,  is the  XIX century Eagle Aquaduct.

It was built under the direction of local master builder Francisco Cantarero and comprises four storeys of superimposed brick arcades with 38 arches. The facade was decorated with a gallery of blind, pointed horseshoe arches in the Mudecar style. The aquaduct also features entrance templets on the top storey and a central templet with an inscription reading 'Pura y Limpia Concepción' (Pure and Clean Conception).

 

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The aquaduct was initially built to supply water to the nearby Sugar Factory, or San Joaquin Sugar Mill, there being a tradition of sugar cane plantations and construction of sugar cane mills in the area dating from the XVI century.

 
The Factory is long since closed but the aquaduct continues to be used for local communal irrigation.