Simon and I are suckers for anything Roman, so when he read that there was a Roman bridge near where we stayed in the Pyrenees, we obviously had to visit it.
The three arched bridge is in a park in Ascain (Azkaine in Basque), spanning the Nivelle River (Ur Ertsi in Basque). It was built in the 5th century but a flood destroyed the central arch in the 1990s and it was subsequently rebuilt. The bridge is about 40 metres in length and three metres wide.
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6 comments:
Just like you and Simon, I am a lover of Roman and Romanesque architecture. This bridge is lovely and the lovely pictures make it even more so.
There are a surprising number of Roman ruins in Spain.... I love them, too
Thank goodness the authorities had the wisdom to restore the damaged arch rather than replace the bridge.
It is well maintained and it's in a lovely location.
We haven't spent enough time in Spain to have much idea about Roman stuff there.
I guess as a listed historic monument they were obliged to.
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