Ponte das Taipas
Coordinates: 41 ° 28 ′ 55 " N , 8 ° 20 ′ 42" W.
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| Crossing of | Ave | |
| place | Caldas das Taipas ( Portugal ) | |
| construction | Flagstone bridge | |
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The Ponte das Taipas is a flagstone bridge over the Ave River near Caldas das Taipas near Guimarães in northern Portugal .
history
Contrary to speculations to the contrary , the bridge built from precisely hewn granite stones is not of Roman origin , but was built in modern times. The existence of a Roman and / or medieval predecessor building is not excluded.
description
The approximately 60 m long bridge rests on 34 supporting pillars, each almost 2 m apart. The approx. 5.5 m wide and covered by numerous slabs drive and sidewalk is secured laterally by numerous approx. 25 cm high stone blocks; this type of construction is probably part of the original inventory and would therefore be almost unique in Europe for such bridges.
See also
The so-called Trajansstein (Pedra de Trajano) , a huge granite block with a Latin inscription from the year 103 AD, is located near the village church . The block certainly had a meaning already in pre-Roman times, from which the reason for the affixing of the inscription could arise. The thermal baths of Caldas das Taipas were already known in Roman times; there are signs of the presence of thermal baths .
literature
- Thomas G. Schattner (Ed.): Archaeological guide through Portugal (= cultural history of the ancient world . Vol. 74). Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1998, ISBN 3-8053-2313-1 p. 69
Web links
- Ponte do Rio Ave, nas Taipas. In: Pesquisa Geral - Pesquisa do Patrimonio. Direção Geral do Património Cultural , accessed March 27, 2018 (Portuguese).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ponte das Taipas. In: Structurae
- ↑ Antikefan: Roman Bridge at Taipas
- ^ Neither O'Connor, Colin: Roman Bridges , Cambridge University Press, 1993, ISBN 0-521-39326-4 nor Galliazzo, Vittorio: I ponti romani. Catalogo generale , Vol. 2, Edizioni Canova, Treviso 1994, ISBN 88-85066-66-6 list a Roman bridge at or near Caldas das Taipas.