Extremadura
Badajoz
Mérida

Puente Romano

The Puente Romano is a Roman bridge over the Guadiana River at in southwest Spain. The Puente Romano was built c. First Century CE. It is the world's longest surviving bridge from ancient times, having once featured an estimated overall length of 755 m with 62 spans.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Spain
  • Also known as: “Puente del Guadiana” and “Puente Romano, Mérida”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcazaba of Mérida and Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain.

Archaeological site
Photo: Lansbricae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a ninth-century Muslim fortification in , . Like other historical edifices in the city, it is part of the UNESCO Heritage List. is situated 450 metres northeast of Puente Romano.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in , , western . Since 1994, together with the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz. is situated 550 metres northeast of Puente Romano.

Archaeological site
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 740 metres northeast of Puente Romano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esparragalejo and Trujillanos.

Village
Photo: Adolfobrigido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of Spain in the province of , autonomous region of . Located about 13 km from , it is known for its unique Roman multiple arch buttress dam, the , its two natural lagoons, and its religious festivals. is situated 8 km northwest of Puente Romano.

Village
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is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, , 9 km from . It has a population of 1,376 and an area of 20.3 km2. is situated 9 km northeast of Puente Romano.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2012 census, the municipality has a population of 758 inhabitants. is situated 10 km southeast of Puente Romano.

Puente Romano

Latitude
38.91288° or 38° 54′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.35146° or 6° 21′ 5″ west
Open location code
8CCMWJ7X+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 770843480
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q588535
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Puente Romano” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Méridako erromatar zubia”
  • Catalan: “Pont romà”
  • Catalan: “Pont Romà”
  • Chinese: “羅馬橋 (梅里達)”
  • Chinese: “羅馬橋”
  • Czech: “Puente Romano”
  • Dutch: “Puente Romano”
  • Estonian: “Puente de Guadiana”
  • Estonian: “Puente romano del Guadiana”
  • Estonian: “Puente Romano del Guadiana”
  • Estonian: “Puente romano sobre el rio Guadiana”
  • Estonian: “Puente romano sobre el río Guadiana”
  • Estonian: “Puente Romano sobre el río Guadiana”
  • French: “Pont romain de Mérida”
  • French: “pont romain”
  • German: “Puente romano”
  • German: “Puente Romano”
  • Hindi: “पुएंते रोमानो”
  • Hungarian: “Méridai római híd”
  • Italian: “Ponte romano (Mérida)”
  • Italian: “Ponte romano”
  • Japanese: “メリダ・ローマ橋”
  • Panjabi: “ਪੁਐਂਤੇ ਰੋਮਾਨੋ”
  • Persian: “پل رومی مریدا”
  • Portuguese: “Ponte romana de Mérida”
  • Portuguese: “Ponte Romana de Mérida”
  • Russian: “Античный мост через Гвадиану”
  • Slovenian: “Puente Romano”
  • Spanish: “Puente romano de Mérida”
  • Spanish: “Puente Romano”
  • Ukrainian: “Античний міст через Гвадіану”
  • Western Panjabi: “پوئنتے رومانو”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque de las 7 sillas and La Isla.

Nearby Places

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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 “Puente Romano”. Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.