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The '''Puente Romano''' (Spanish for ''Roman Bridge'') is a [[Roman bridge]] over the [[Guadiana River]] at [[Mérida, Spain]]. It is the 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. |
The '''Puente Romano''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for ''Roman Bridge'') is a [[Roman bridge]] over the [[Guadiana River]] at [[Mérida, Spain]]. It is the 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. |
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Close to the impressive remains of the [[Acueducto de los Milagros|Los Milagros aqueduct bridge]], there exists another Roman bridge at Mérida, the much smaller [[Puente de Albarregas]]. |
Close to the impressive remains of the [[Acueducto de los Milagros|Los Milagros aqueduct bridge]], there exists another Roman bridge at Mérida, the much smaller [[Puente de Albarregas]]. |
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== See also == |
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*[[List of Roman bridges]] |
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*[http://traianus.rediris.es/ Traianus] – Technical investigation of Roman public works |
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Revision as of 19:23, 14 December 2009
Puente Romano | |
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 Artistic photograph of the Puente Romano | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′47″N 6°21′03″W / 38.9131°N 6.3508°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) |
| Location | |
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The Puente Romano (Spanish for Roman Bridge) is a Roman bridge over the Guadiana River at Mérida, Spain. It is the longest 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.
Close to the impressive remains of the Los Milagros aqueduct bridge, there exists another Roman bridge at Mérida, the much smaller Puente de Albarregas.
Notes
- ^ O’Connor 1993, pp. 106–107
Sources
- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 106f. (SP15), ISBN 0-521-39326-4
See also
External links
Media related to Puente Romano (Mérida) at Wikimedia Commons
- Puente Romano (Mérida) at Structurae
- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
38°54′47″N 6°21′03″W / 38.9130555556°N 6.35083333333°W
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