Sidi Rached Bridge

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Sidi Rached Bridge is a historic early 20th-century stone arch bridge in Constantine, Algeria, renowned for its impressive height and role as an iconic landmark of the “City of Bridges.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic monument
road bridge
stone arch bridge
architect Aubert
bridgeDesign arch bridge
cityNicknameAssociation iconic landmark of the City of Bridges
completionDate 1912
connects Cité El Kantara area of Constantine
central Constantine
constructionStartDate 1908
constructionTechnique masonry arches
continent Africa
country Algeria
crosses Rhumel River
culturalSignificance symbol of Constantine’s engineering heritage
engineer Paul Séjourné
era early 20th century
formerRecord once one of the highest stone arch bridges in the world
function carries road traffic
geographicFeatureClass bridge
hasViewOf Rhumel Gorge
surface form: Rhumel gorge

old city of Constantine
height approximately 107 metres
heritageStatus classified as a historic monument of Algeria
length approximately 447 metres
locatedIn Constantine
Constantine Province
northeastern Algeria
maintenanceAuthority local authorities of Constantine
material stone
namedAfter Sidi Rached
notableFor its great height above the Rhumel gorge
its large stone arches
its role as an emblem of Constantine
numberOfArches 27
openingDate 1912
partOf urban landscape of the City of Bridges
region North Africa
surface form: Maghreb
touristAttraction yes
trafficType road traffic
usedFor pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
width approximately 12 metres

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Constantine bridge Sidi Rached Bridge
Mellah Slimane Bridge isComparableTo Sidi Rached Bridge