Ponte do Arco / Ponte de Barrela - Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal
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N 41° 24.408 W 007° 36.483
29T E 616343 N 4584852
This Bridge is located in the small parish of Vreia Jales.
Waymark Code: WMKT6H
Location: Vila Real, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/26/2014
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"Located in the lovely Vila Pouca de Aguiar department, over the beautiful Pinhão river, this is probably a Roman dated structure, known as “Ponte do Arco” (the Arch bridge) as it is constituted by one only round arch.
Altered in the Middle Ages, the Arco Bridge would have been part of a military roman road that also provided access to the gold mines in the Jales region, which were already at that time explored by the Romans. "
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Length of bridge: 20m
Height of bridge: 9m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: bike, hikers
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Pinhão river
Date constructed: Roman Era
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: No name
Location:
Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal
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