Here at Segovia Tourism, we’d like to suggest an activity for you to do with your pupils.
- Would you like to visit a modern, interactive multimedia space with your pupils?
- Are you thinking of offering them an educational, fun and affordable activity?
- Would you like to discover the secrets of the aqueduct and all its fascinating facts?
If you answered yes, this is your star activity for this academic year: Visit the Aqueduct Interpretation Centre!
What’s more, this space is located in the Royal Mint, right in the heart of the Eresma River Valley, a natural setting of unique beauty. The site offers the chance to explore its facilities and delve into the way of life and work from over 400 years ago; Children will have the chance to learn about the trades, the machines used to mint coins, the kings under whose reign it operated, and the incredible hydraulic system used in the production processes.
Dungeons, secret passageways, legends, betrayals and acts of sabotage complete this history, which we bring to life.
If you would like more information about guided tours of the Royal Mint, here is all the details: www.turismodesegovia.com
ACQUEDUCT INTERPRETATION CENTRE
The Acqueduct Interpretation Centre features three ‘dioramas’, three three-dimensional displays that allow visitors to immerse themselves in the construction of the aqueduct:
- The aqueduct weir: The site where water is collected.
- The quarries: The extraction of granite for the ashlars.
- Construction of the aqueduct: The construction from pier 105 to 115, involving almost a hundred workers.
This centre also houses the original sculpture of the Virgin of the Aqueduct, which occupied one of the monument’s niches from 1520 until 2015. This work, standing 1.86 metres tall and weighing nearly 800 kilograms, was donated by Antonio de la Jardina, an assayer at the former Royal Mint located in the Corralillo de San Sebastián. The second niche of the aqueduct was occupied by a sculpture of Saint Sebastian, patron saint of the mint workers in Segovia.
The Acueducto Interpretation Centre allows visitors to view the sculptures of the Virgin of the Aqueduct and Saint Sebastian in detail, using QR codes and augmented reality.
Furthermore, the exhibition includes an audiovisual presentation set in the year 1520, when the Virgin was placed in the niche of the Aqueduct. This content is also available online at azoguejo1520.com.
The Aqueduct Interpretation Centre is open from Wednesday to Sunday.
For guided tours of the Royal Mint Museum, our opening hours for groups are Wednesday to Friday at 10:00 and 11:00 (by prior booking).