The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Puente Trajan at Alcantara) is a Roman stone arch bridge built over the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain between 104 and 106 CE by an order of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 98. It bears the inscription
Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula
(I have built a bridge which will last forever) on the archway over the central pier.1
The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Puente Trajan at Alcantara) is a Roman stone arch bridge built over the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain between 104 and 106 CE by an order of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 98. It bears the inscription
Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula
(I have built a bridge which will last forever) on the archway over the central pier.1
De brug van Alcántara (ook bekend als Puente Trajan at Alcantara) is een Romeinse stenen boogbrug over de rivier de Tagus bij Alcántara. De brug is gebouwd tussen 104 en 106 in opdracht van de keizer Hadrianus in 98. De brug draagt boven de centrale pijler de insciptie
Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula
Vertaald: Ik heb een brug gebouwd voor de eeuwigheid 1
One of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain.
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