Ponte Vella | |
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.jpg) Ponte Vella | |
| Coordinates | 42°20′43″N 7°52′7″W / 42.34528°N 7.86861°W |
| Carries | Accessible to pedestrians only |
| Crosses | Minho River |
| Locale | Ourense, Galicia, Spain |
| Official name | Ponte Vella |
| Other name(s) | Ponte Romana Ponte Maior |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 373 metres (1,224 ft) |
| Longest span | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Clearance below | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1230 |
| Location | |
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Ponte Vella (Galician, "old bridge", Ponte Romana (Roman bridge), Ponte Maior (great bridge)) is a medieval footbridge built on Roman foundations in Ourense, Spain. Located at the intersection of N120 and Rua Progreso,[1] it spans the Minho River. Its steep rise of 135 feet (41 m) above the Minho River makes for safe passage during flash floods.[2] At one time, it was considered to be the biggest bridge in all of Spain.[3]
- ^ Dunlop, Fiona (2012). National Geographic Traveler: Spain, Fourth Edition. National Geographic Society. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4262-0955-0. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Ford, Richard (1878). A Handbook for Travellers in Spain (Public domain ed.). J. Murray. p. 250.
- ^ Thomas, Hugh (1 January 2009). Eduardo Barreiros and the Recovery of Spain. Yale University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-300-14246-4. Retrieved 25 July 2013.