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Les Ferreres Aqueduct (Pont del Diable)

A Roman hydraulic work, probably from the 1st century AD, which formed part of the long aqueduct that brought water from the River Francolí to Tarraco, about 4 km north of Tarragona, near the N-240. It has two rows of round arches, is 217 m long and up to 27 m high. It is called the Pont del Diable (Devil's Bridge) because of the legend that the devil built it after winning a bet for a young woman's soul. It is declared a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Asset of National Cultural Interest) and is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. In the 19th and early 20th centuries the Puig i Valls brothers turned the surrounding estate into a romantic garden. The monument can be seen in the open air.

Things to do at Les Ferreres Aqueduct (Pont del Diable): 3 missions

• Photograph the whole aqueduct with someone for scaleFind a spot from which you can appreciate the maximum height of 27 m and the length of 217 m, and take the photo that shows the scale.
• Count the two rows of arches on the aqueductLook at the two rows of round arches and count those in the upper row.
• Walk along the aqueduct's channel on topClimb up at one of the ends and walk along the top of the aqueduct, along the channel (specus) through which the water ran.

Near Les Ferreres Aqueduct (Pont del Diable)

Source: Web oficial - Ayuntamiento de Tarragona (rutas patrimoniales)