Bridge over the Aguiar River

Category: Civil Architecture > Bridge

District: Guarda > Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo > Escalhão

Location

Between Escalhão and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in the Guarda region.

Type

Gothic arch bridge with two unequal arches.

Material

Constructed with worked granite stone.

Characteristics

, Inclined deck paved with stone slabs.

, Guardrails made of spaced stone blocks.

, Double protective structures against the current.

History

, Possibly Roman origin, restored in the 14th century.

, Important in the Middle Ages for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.

Landscape

Surrounded by a natural landscape of great beauty and tranquility.

Classification

National Monument since 1922.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt