Bridge of the Arch

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Bridge of the Arch is the English name for the historic Puente de Alcántara, a renowned Roman stone bridge in Spain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman bridge
cultural heritage site
historic monument
stone arch bridge
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
builtBy Romans
surface form: Ancient Romans
carried Roman road between Norba and Conimbriga
commissionedBy Trajan
surface form: Roman Emperor Trajan
completedIn circa 106 AD
constructionEndCentury 2nd century AD
constructionStartCentury 1st century AD
country Spain
crosses Tagus River
dedicatedTo Trajan
surface form: Emperor Trajan
function road bridge
hasApproximateHeight about 71 meters
hasApproximateLength about 194 meters
hasCentralArch largest span over river channel
hasConstructionTechnique ashlar masonry
voussoir arches
hasFeature central pier inscription
roadway above arches
stone cutwaters
triumphal arch
hasInscriptionLanguage Latin
hasNameInSpanish Puente de Alcántara
hasPiers massive stone piers
hasRoadwayWidth about 8 meters
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationStart 1924
heritageDesignationType Monumento
knownFor Roman inscriptions
monumental scale
well-preserved Roman stone arches
locatedIn Alcántara
Extremadura
surface form: autonomous community of Extremadura

Province of Cáceres
surface form: province of Cáceres
locatedOn Tagus River crossing near Portuguese border
material stone
numberOfArches 6
partOf Roman engineering heritage in Spain
spans Tagus River gorge
surface form: Tagus gorge at Alcántara
subjectOf archaeological studies
art historical research
usedFor pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic

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Puente de Alcántara hasNameMeaning Bridge of the Arch