Alcántara Roman Bridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:Alcántara Roman Bridge
Location:Alcántara, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain - Tagus River
Coordinates:39.722479 N 6.892562 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Image Set Contributor:Javier Escudero
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Credit:All photos by Javier Escudero. Please do not reuse without permission.

Javier writes: " This is a magnificent piece of engineering wich dates back from 104-106 in the times Trajan the Emperor by the architect Caius Julius Lacer. This monument is 71 metres high, 194 metres long and 8 metres wide. Supported on six wonderful arches, raised in the central part on parapets is the Arch of Triumph with memorial tablets to Charles V (Emperor) and Isabel II (Queen)."

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