Ponte de Rubiães
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The Ponte de Rubiães is a Roman bridge
by the Rio Coura located in the parish of Rubiães
and is by the Way of St. James
.
The bridge was constructed in the 2nd century and is located next to the parish of Cossourado
; it is a local landmark.
Roman bridge
Roman bridges, built by ancient Romans, were the first large and lasting bridges built. Roman bridges were built with stone and had the arch as its basic structure....
by the Rio Coura located in the parish of Rubiães
Rubiães
Rubiães is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Paredes de Coura. It has a population of 548 inhabitants, it has a total area of 8.95 km² and the density was 61.5/km². Its main industry is agriculture.-Sites of interests:...
and is by the Way of St. James
Way of St. James
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
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The bridge was constructed in the 2nd century and is located next to the parish of Cossourado
Cossourado (Paredes de Coura)
Cossourado is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Paredes de Coura. It has a population of 338 inhabitants, it has a total area of 5.53 km² and the density was 61.1/km²....
; it is a local landmark.
External links
- Traianus - Technical investigation of Roman public works