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{{Short description|Roman bridge over the Guadiana River at Mérida, Spain}} |
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The '''Puente Romano''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for ''Roman Bridge'') is a [[Roman bridge]] over the [[Guadiana River]] at [[Mérida, Spain|Mérida]] in southwest Spain. |
The '''Puente Romano''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for ''Roman Bridge'') is a [[Roman bridge]] over the [[Guadiana River]] at [[Mérida, Spain|Mérida]] in southwest Spain. |
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It is the world's longest surviving bridge from [[ancient history|ancient times]], having once featured an estimated overall length of 755 m with 62 spans.<ref name="O’Connor 106–107">{{harvnb|O’Connor|1993|pp=106–107}}</ref> Today, there are 60 spans (three of which are buried on the southern bank) on a length of 721 m between the [[abutment]]s. Including the approaches, the structure totals 790 m. It is still in use, but was pedestrianized in 1991 as road traffic was redirected to use the nearby [[Lusitania Bridge]]. |
It is the world's longest (in terms of distance) surviving bridge from [[ancient history|ancient times]], having once featured an estimated overall length of 755 m with 62 spans.<ref name="O’Connor 106–107">{{harvnb|O’Connor|1993|pp=106–107}}</ref> Today, there are 60 spans (three of which are buried on the southern bank) on a length of 721 m between the [[abutment]]s. Including the approaches, the structure totals 790 m. It is still in use, but was pedestrianized in 1991 as road traffic was redirected to use the nearby [[Lusitania Bridge]]. |
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Annexed to the bridge is the [[Alcazaba of Mérida]], a Moorish fortification built in 835. |
Annexed to the bridge is the [[Alcazaba of Mérida]], a Moorish fortification built in 835. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{Commons category-inline|Roman bridge, Mérida}} |
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* {{Structurae|id=20002186|title=Puente Romano (Mérida)}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080528061612/http://traianus.rediris.es/ Traianus] – Technical investigation of Roman public works |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080528061612/http://traianus.rediris.es/ Traianus] – Technical investigation of Roman public works |
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{{Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida}} |
{{Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida}} |
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{{Roman bridges}} |
{{Roman bridges}} |
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Puente Romano | |
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 Puente Romano as seen from the Alcazaba. | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′47″N 6°21′03″W / 38.91306°N 6.35083°W |
| Crosses | Guadiana River |
| Locale | Mérida, Spain |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Granite ashlar |
| Total length | 790 m (incl. approaches) |
| Width | Ca. 7.1 m |
| Longest span | 11.6 m |
| No. of spans | 60 (incl. 3 buried) |
| History | |
| Construction end | Reign of Trajan (98–117 AD) |
| Statistics | |
| Official name | Roman Bridge over Guadiana River |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Reference no. | 664-004 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Puente Romano sobre El Guadiana |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 13 December 1912 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000110 |
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The Puente Romano (Spanish for Roman Bridge) is a Roman bridge over the Guadiana River at Mérida in southwest Spain.
It is the world's longest (in terms of distance) surviving bridge from ancient times, having once featured an estimated overall length of 755 m with 62 spans.[1] Today, there are 60 spans (three of which are buried on the southern bank) on a length of 721 m between the abutments. Including the approaches, the structure totals 790 m. It is still in use, but was pedestrianized in 1991 as road traffic was redirected to use the nearby Lusitania Bridge.
Annexed to the bridge is the Alcazaba of Mérida, a Moorish fortification built in 835.
Close to the remains of the Acueducto de los Milagros, there exists another Roman bridge at Mérida, the much smaller Puente de Albarregas.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ O’Connor 1993, pp. 106–107
Sources
[edit]- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 106f. (SP15), ISBN 0-521-39326-4
External links
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Media related to Roman bridge, Mérida at Wikimedia Commons- Puente Romano (Mérida) at Structurae
- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
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