The Tatarna Bridge is a modern bridge over the Kremasta artificial lake

Kremasta (lake)

Lake Kremasta is the largest artificial lake in Greece. The construction of the dam of Kremasta was completed in 1969 concentrating waters from four rivers: Acheloos, Agrafiotis, Tavropos and Trikeriotis. The water that is accumulated in the artificial lake is about 4,700,000,000 m³...

. The bridge connects the Valtos province of Acarnania with the Evrytania

Evrytania

Evrytania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Karpenisi .-Geography:...

  prefecture. In the same place there was a 17th century historical and famous old arch stone bridge (over the river Acheloos). The name Tatarna comes from a nearby monastery. Next to the old bridge was the largest spring of the Achelous, known to the locals with the name Mardacha (Μαρδάχα) which means "huge spring". The modern bridge (which was designed by the civil engineer Aristarchos Oikonomou) was constructed over the place where the old one was sunk. The architectural design for the bridge received three international awards referring to its unique method of construction. The GR-38

Greek National Road 38

Greek National Road 38 is a highway linking the cities of Agrinio, Karpenisi and Lamia. It is the only highway linking Agrinio and Larissa because GR-30 is narrow. The highway passes into the reservoir of the Acheloos river and into the Pindus ranges. It later passes through Karpenisi and into...

 (Agrinio

Agrinio

Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...

 - Karpenisi

Karpenisi

Karpenisi is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the peripheral unit of Evrytania. The area around Karpenisi is mountainous while farmlands are mainly in valley areas....

 - Lamia

Lamia (city)

Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...

) runs over the bridge.

History

Near the old historical bridge of Tatarna took place the first battle of the Greeks from Roumeli against the Turks during the struggle for independence (1821).
Not very far from the new bridge is located an abyss hole on the ground. According to confirmed information, by locals, eye witnesses and others, many opponents to the E.L.A.S. (E.A.M) organization (during the civil war) were thrown, killed or alive, inside the abyss hole. In the place a monument erected to remind the event to the visitors.