Roman Bridge Puente Romano - Salamanca, Spain
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N 40° 57.490 W 005° 40.193
30T E 275305 N 4537546
This bridge crosses the river in Salamanca and was built by the Romans between 27 BC to 79 AD.
Waymark Code: WMNP69
Location: Castilla y León, Spain
Date Posted: 04/12/2015
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It is not exactly known when the bridge was build by the Romans. It is estimated to 27 BC to 79 AD.
The bridge is about 360 meter long, 5,50 to 5,90 meter wide and a height of 10 meter.
There have been several (big) repairs since the bridge was built. So pedestrians can still cross the bridge.
You can read more on the bridge in wikipedia (in Spanish or Italian): (
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And you can see more pictures at: (
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The following sentences on this bridge were taken from this website: (
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"In the middle of the 1st Century B.C., the Romans turned Salmantica into a civitas (a political community) and a strategic enclave on the Vía de la Plata – Silver Way - trade route.
To make things run smoother on this particular stretch (that linked Merida with Astorga), Roman engineers built a large bridge that still spans the waters of the river Tormes. The town, that at that time belonged to the Roman province of Lusitania, was upgraded to a municipality."