Puente de Alcántara

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Puente de Alcántara is a historic Roman stone arch bridge spanning the Tagus River at Toledo, Spain, renowned for its medieval towers and role as a key entrance to the old city.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Alcántara Bridge 2
Alcántara 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman arch bridge
road bridge
stone bridge
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
medieval architecture
connects eastern bank of the Tagus River
Toledo, Spain
surface form: old city of Toledo
country Spain
crosses Tagus River
function city entrance
river crossing
hasConservationStatus protected monument
hasFeature coat of arms of Spanish monarchs
defensive battlements
inscriptions
hasHistoricalPeriod Middle Ages
Roman Antiquity
surface form: Roman period
hasNameEtymology from Arabic al-Qanṭarah (the bridge)
hasNameMeaning Bridge of the Arch
hasParapet stone parapet
hasPart gate tower
medieval defensive tower
hasRoadway paved deck
hasStructure stone arches
hasViewOf Tagus River gorge
Toledo city walls
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
Monument (Spain)
isPartOf cultural heritage of Spain
isPopularFor historical tourism
panoramic views of Toledo
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Castile-La Mancha NERFINISHED
Spain
Toledo
historic centre of Toledo
locatedOn eastern side of Toledo
material stone
namedAfter Alcántara
near Alcázar of Toledo
Toledo railway station
partOf Toledo city walls
surface form: fortifications of Toledo
significance important communication route over Tagus
key entrance to old Toledo
spans Tagus River
touristAttraction Toledo
usedFor pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic

Referenced by (4)

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Trajan constructed Puente de Alcántara
this entity surface form: Alcántara Bridge
Tagus River hasLandmark Puente de Alcántara
this entity surface form: Alcántara Bridge
Toledo hasLandmark Puente de Alcántara
Tagus River majorCityOnRiver Puente de Alcántara
this entity surface form: Alcántara