Bridge of Alcantara on the Tajo river, at Caceres.
This is probably the most important of Roman bridges at the world. In fact, its name Alcantara (Al Qantarat) means 'the bridge' in
Bridge of Alcantara on the Tajo river, at Caceres.
This is probably the most important of Roman bridges at the world. In fact, its name Alcantara (Al Qantarat) means 'the bridge' in arab. That is enough to understand the value of this work. It was built between years 105 and 106 by Roman arquitect Caius Iulius Lacer on the Way that communicates Norba -today Caceres- with Conimbriga -today Condeixa-a-Velha-. Therefore it is not an access to a city.
It is composed by six archs that imply a distance of 214 m. on Tajo river. They are secured 