Roman Bridge of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

The Roman bridge of Salamanca crosses the Tormes River. Actually it is a construction of two separated bridges by a central fortification: the old bridge which extends along the portion near the city and it is of Roman origin, and the new bridge. Of the twenty-six arches, only the first fifteen date from Roman times. The bridge has been restored on numerous occasions and has survived several attempts demolition. Many of the restorations have been poorly documented, leaving for the study of archaeologists a great part of the work of determination, dating and explanation of the construction techniques of the ancient. The date of the construction of the bridge not is precisely known, but is among the mandates of the Emperors Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) and Vespasian (69-79), making it a bimillennium architectural monument.

The bridge is presented in the 21st century as a result of several restorations. One of the disasters that most affected it was the Flood of San Policarpo (January 26's night) of year 1626. From the construction of a third bridge for road traffic it remains a unique way of pedestrian and walking uses.

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Clara Fernandez (7 months ago)
Roman bridge for the river Tormes. Lovely sightseeing from there

Jess Teacher (7 months ago)
Lovely spot. Very interesting celtic sculpture of a (now headless) animal, predating the Bridge is on the Cathedral side. Unfortunately my photo doesn't show it very well.

Rob (9 months ago)
Great old town to visit easy to get around. Bus stop right out front of train station. Plenty of food and bars establishments. Can catch a train to Madrid- San Sebastián

Carlos Alvarez (13 months ago)
Do you want to go back in time and have a romantic walk at night? This is the place in Cordoba. You will be able to take incredible pictures as well.

AGAU (14 months ago)
One of the most important and oldest structures that gives Salamanca its identity is the Roman bridge, which is approximately two thousand years old. Be sure to see this bridge on your trip to Salamanca. We also welcome you to our store Joyería-Souvenir AGAU at Calle Libreros, 6, where the historical university fachada is located. We recommend you to chat a little about the history of Spain and Salamanca and to see our completely handcrafted high-quality silver jewelry. Our Spain and Salamanca collections are unique. We are also sure that you will love our handcrafted fountain pens produced by our many award-winning artist.

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