Alconétar Bridge
The Alconétar Bridge, also known as Puente de Mantible, was a Roman segmental arch bridge in the Extremadura region, Spain. The ancient structure, which featured flattened arches with a span-to-rise ratio of 4–5:1, is one of the earliest of its kind.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: cultural property in Garrovillas de Alconétar, Spain
- Also known as: “Alconetar Bridge”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cañaveral and Portezuelo.
Cañaveral
Village
Photo: 19Tarrestnom65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cañaveral is a municipality in the province of Cáceres, an autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 86.48 square kilometres and as of 2011 had a population of 1248 people. Cañaveral is situated 5 km northeast of Alconétar Bridge.
Portezuelo
Village
Photo: Carlospino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portezuelo is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 262 inhabitants. Portezuelo is situated 7 km northwest of Alconétar Bridge.
Pedroso de Acim
Village
Pedroso de Acim is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. Pedroso de Acim is situated 8 km north of Alconétar Bridge.
Alconétar Bridge
- Categories: deck arch bridge, stone bridge, Roman bridge, bridge, monument, ancient Roman structure, and historic site
- Location: Garrovillas de Alconétar, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.7543° or 39° 45′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.43749° or 6° 26′ 15″ westOpen location code
8CFMQH37+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 495040347OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q967119
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Alconétar Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Alconétar桥”
- Chinese: “Alconétar橋”
- Chinese: “亚尔科内塔尔桥”
- Chinese: “亞爾科內塔爾橋”
- Dutch: “Alconétar Bridge”
- Esperanto: “Ponto Alkonetaro”
- French: “pont d’Alconétar”
- French: “Pont d’Alconétar”
- German: “Puente de Alconétar”
- Hindi: “अल्कोनेत्र पुल”
- Italian: “Ponte di Alconétar”
- Korean: “알코네타르 다리”
- Panjabi: “ਅਲਕੋਨੇਤਰ ਪੁੱਲ”
- Persian: “پل آلکونتار”
- Russian: “Мост Траяна через Тахо”
- Slovenian: “Puente de Alconétar”
- Spanish: “Puente de Alconetar”
- Spanish: “puente de Alconétar”
- Spanish: “Puente de Alconétar”
- Turkish: “Alconétar Köprüsü”
- Urdu: “الکونیتر پل”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puente de Alconétar and Cantera.
Nearby Places
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