ESTAÇÃO ELEVATÓRIA A VAPOR DOS BARBADINHOS - MUSEU DA ÁGUA
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Large aqueduct with a large hall transformed into a museum housing four unique steam engines in Europe on the second floor.
In the late 1800s, the large aqueduct built to bring water to Lisbon became insufficient. A second aqueduct, a final reservoir and a steam station were built to distribute water throughout the city. The latter was installed in a former Franciscan convent, to which it owes its name "barbadinhos", since Italian friars with beards(barba in Portuguese) lived there. The aim was to bring water from the Alviela River up to the Penha de França reservoirs. It was in operation from 1880 to 1928; replaced by a new electric station, it was deactivated in 1950. Today, the EPAL water company invites you to visit this large hall, now transformed into a museum. The space alone is impressive. On the second floor, you can admire the four steam engines, unique in Europe and manufactured by a French company, E. Windsor & Fils, a rare example in industrial archaeology. A more recent section houses the Museu da Água's permanent exhibition, inviting visitors to learn about water from a number of angles: history, science, technology and environmental sustainability. This museum is one of the four nuclei that make up the Museu da Água (the Aqueduct, the Mãe d'Água reservoir and the da Patriarcal reservoir), although it is off-center from the others. The nearest metro station is Santa Apolónia, a 10-minute walk away.
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