La Sèquia de Manresa (Catalonia)

The Sèquia is a medieval canal built in the 14th century to bring the Llobregat River’s water from Balsareny to Manresa. Designed by engineer Guillem Catà, it is considered one of the leading hydraulic engineering works of the medieval period. Today, is that is still fully operational and provides water for the city of Manresa and several villages in the region of Bages, six centuries after its construction...