Alcántara Roman Bridge
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| 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 |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Javier Escudero All in Spain All Arch Bridges All Viaducts |
| 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)."
