Roman bridge of Salamanca
The Roman bridge of Salamanca, also known as Puente Mayor del Tormes and as Puente Prinçipal, is a Roman bridge crossing the Tormes River in the city of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Salamanca, Spain
- Also known as: “Puente Romano”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Cathedral of Salamanca and Salamanca Cathedral.
New Cathedral of Salamanca
Church
Photo: Julián Rejas De Castro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen, popularly known as New Cathedral is, together with the Old Cathedral, one of the two cathedrals of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. New Cathedral of Salamanca is situated 480 metres northeast of Roman bridge of Salamanca.
Salamanca Cathedral
Church
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of Santa María, known as the Old Cathedral, is one of the two cathedrals in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. Founded by Bishop Jerome of Périgord, its construction began in the first third of the 12th century and was finished at the end of the 14th century, in Romanesque and Gothic style. Salamanca Cathedral is situated 440 metres northeast of Roman bridge of Salamanca.
Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco
Museum
Photo: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco is a museum, which is situated 350 metres northeast of Roman bridge of Salamanca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carbajosa de la Sagrada and Santa Marta de Tormes.
Carbajosa de la Sagrada
Village
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carbajosa de la Sagrada is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located only 4 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 6,790 people. Carbajosa de la Sagrada is situated 3 km southeast of Roman bridge of Salamanca.
Santa Marta de Tormes
Town
Photo: FLAVIVSAETIVS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Marta de Tormes is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, on the outskirts of the capital Salamanca, located only 3 kilometers away. Santa Marta de Tormes is situated 3½ km east of Roman bridge of Salamanca.
Santibáñez del Río
Hamlet
Photo: Ramajero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santibáñez del Río is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Roman bridge of Salamanca.
Roman bridge of Salamanca
- Categories: Roman bridge, bridge, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.95768° or 40° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.67024° or 5° 40′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CGPX85H+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 377396516OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q6091642
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Roman bridge of Salamanca” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “薩拉曼卡羅馬橋”
- Dutch: “Roman bridge of Salamanca”
- French: “pont romain de Salamanque”
- French: “Pont romain de Salamanque”
- Hungarian: “Puente romano”
- Hungarian: “salamancai római híd”
- Hungarian: “Salamancai római híd”
- Italian: “Ponte romano di Salamanca”
- Spanish: “puente romano de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Puente romano de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Puente sobre el Río Tormes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador del Puente Romano and Church of Saint James.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roman bridge of Salamanca”. Photo: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.