Monnow Bridge

Monnow Bridge, in , Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in with its gate tower standing on the bridge. Such bridge towers were common across Europe from medieval times, but many were destroyed due to urban expansion, diminishing defensive requirements and the increasing demands of traffic and trade.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: Bridge in Monmouth, Wales
  • Also known as
    “Monnow Bridge and Gateway”
    “Monnow Bridge Gate, Monmouth”
    “Monnow Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Thomas the Martyr and Monmouth Castle.
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The at …
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is a castle close to the centre of the… is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Monnow Bridge.
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is a large 17th-century Grade II* listed building in , south east . is situated 740 feet west of Monnow Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overmonnow and Wyesham.
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is a suburb of the town of …
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is a village and electoral ward in , Wales.
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is a suburb of , , located less than 1 mile north of the town centre.

Monnow Bridge

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Latitude
51.80903° or 51° 48′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.71999° or 2° 43′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C3VR75J+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 855457354
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q250115

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Monnow Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جسر مونو”
  • Basque: “Monnow zubia”
  • Catalan: “Monnow Bridge”
  • Central Kurdish: “پردی مۆنۆ”
  • Chinese: “曼諾橋”
  • Czech: “Most přes Monnow”
  • Danish: “Monnow Bridge”
  • Dutch: “Monnow Bridge”
  • Esperanto: “Ponto Monnow”
  • Faroese: “Monnow Brúgvin”
  • French: “pont Monnow”
  • French: “Pont Monnow”
  • German: “Monnow Bridge”
  • Hindi: “मोंनो पुल”
  • Hungarian: “Monnow híd”
  • Indonesian: “Jembatan Monnow”
  • Japanese: “モノウ橋”
  • Latin: “Pons Mynwy”
  • Russian: “Мост Монноу”
  • Turkish: “Monnow Köprüsü”
  • Welsh: “Monnow Bridge”
  • Welsh: “Pont Mynwy”

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