This document summarizes the history and current status of a sínia, or water wheel, located in La Sénia, Spain. The sínia was historically used to lift water into aqueducts for irrigation or supplying villages. It consisted of a large wheel turned by animals that had containers to collect and transport water. Now, the sínia no longer serves this function, but instead exists as a decorative monument representing the village. It appears in the high school logo and coat of arms, and the village's name derives from this iconic water wheel. The monumental sínia can be found in La Pista park near the town hall.
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1. The sínia
in La Sénia
Chloe Arasa
Joan Forcadell
Júlia Pla
Andrea Pablo
Laia Querol
2. History of the sínia
This photo represents a sínia in operation back in the XIX century.
The sínia is a water wheel used to lift water into a small aqueduct,
either for irrigation or to supply water to cities and villages.
This particular one consists of a large wheel that is placed partially
submerged in a water course or a well. The wheel has on its
perimeter a row of containers, usually buckets. The movement of the
wheel, generally achieved using animal traction (a donkey in this
image), fills it with water, raises it and deposits it in a conduit
associated with the wheel that distributes it.
3. The sínia currently does not have the same funtion.
It is only a decorative and symbolic monument that
represents our village. If you look carefully you can
see that the drawing of the sínia appears in our high
school's logo (1st page) and the coat of arms of the
village (this page). Obviously the name of the village
comes from this element too.
The monumental sínia is situated in the park called
"La Pista" near to the town hall.
The sínia nowadays
