Ponte de Rubiães, Paredes de Coura, Portugal

The Ponte de Rubiães is a Roman bridge in the civil parish of Rubiães, Paredes de Coura municipality. It crosses the small river Coura. It is part of the Portuguese Way of St. James. The bridge was constructed in the 2nd century.

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Carlos Gago Dorna (3 months ago)
Throughout the municipality of Paredes de Coura we find vestiges of the passage of the Romans through these lands. Some of these signs, such as the Roman-Medieval Bridge of Rubiães and several milestones, result from the XIX Via del Antonino Itinerary (or IV Roman Military Route). It was through here that the military and merchants passed through on their way from Bracara Augusta (Braga) to Asturica Augusta (Astorga). Later, the medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela began to pass through here, becoming a crossing point. mandatory for pilgrims.

Jorge Alfonso Diaz (8 months ago)
Well a bridge in a very beautiful green environment.

Ricardo Domingues (11 months ago)
Local espetacular e sem muita gente, sem praticamente nenhuma intervenção recente

Domingos Manuel (4 years ago)
Ponte Romana interessante a precisar de alguma manutenção, limpeza da vagetação

Guilherme M. Garcia (5 years ago)
Imperdível! Lugar rico em natureza! E a minha sorte foi que estava chovendo o que trouxe um "ar" ainda mais medieval para o local.

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