Óbidos, Portugal
Óbidos preserves monuments from several building periods. Rua Direita, already known by that name in the fourteenth century, links the town gate to the Paço dos Alcaides. Work on the aqueduct began in 1573, funded by Queen Catarina of Austria.
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Óbidos preserves monuments from several building periods. Rua Direita, already known by that name in the fourteenth century, links the town gate to the Paço dos Alcaides. Work on the aqueduct began in 1573, funded by Queen Catarina of Austria.
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Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: The street and aqueduct offer two ways to read the town: movement within the settlement and the provision of water. Considering these together can broaden attention beyond the castle alone.
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Source record: Municipality — settlement monuments
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