Puente Romano (Mérida)
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Puente Romano as seen from Alcazaba of Mérida
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 |
| Number of spans | 60 (incl. 3 buried) |
| History | |
| Construction end | Reign of Trajan (98–117 AD) |
 Puente Romano
Location in Spain
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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. It is still in use, but was pedestrianized in 1991.
Annexed to the bridge is the Alcazaba of Mérida, a Moorish fortification built in 835.
Close to the remains of the Los Milagros aqueduct bridge, there exists another Roman bridge at Mérida, the much smaller Puente de Albarregas.
See also
Notes
- ↑ O’Connor 1993, pp. 106–107
Sources
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Puente Romano (Mérida) at StructuraeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
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