" Every European city has a famous landmark that gives the city a character itself. In Rio de Janeiro, is the Carioca Aqueduct, with its order of arches, its appearance Roman construction, its elegant and graceful of all sides to view search ...".
The declaration of the French historian Ferdinand Denis refers to one of the main symbols of the city of Rio de Janeiro - the Carioca Aqueduct, popularly known as the Arcos da Lapa. Promoted by Governor Ayres Saldanha and considered the most important work of Colonial Rio de Janeiro, the Carioca Aqueduct was built in 1723 and aimed to bring the river to the Largo da Carioca Carioca, remedying the problem of water shortage in the city. supplied the famous water fountain in Largo da Carioca, which became a meeting place for slaves and merchants, and a center of urban life at the time. The imposing building in Roman style, with 17.6 m high and 270 m long and 42 arches that connect the Morro do Desterro (now Santa Teresa) to Morro de Santo Antonio, was soon in ruins. It was reformed in 1744 by Governor Gomes Freire de Andrada, who has increased their strength. In the nineteenth century, the aqueduct became obsolete and was turned off, passing (in 1896) to be used as a bridge for access to trams Santa Teresa - single streetcar system still exists in, which prints a peculiar aspect to the neighborhood and history.
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