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The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta.
The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta, bringing fresh water from springs to the capital city of Valletta.
On April 21, 1615, the Wignacourt Aqueduct was inaugurated to supply Valletta with fresh water.
Commissioned by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt of the Knights Hospitaller, construction began in 1610.
The 15-kilometer aqueduct stretched from springs near Dingli to fountains in the capital.
Its elegant arches and stone channels became an architectural landmark.
The new water supply greatly improved public health and urban development in Malta.
Sections of the aqueduct and its surviving fountains remain symbols of the island's heritage.
1615
Wignacourt Aqueduct
Malta