Devils Bridge Tarragona Spain
by Joan Carroll
Title
Devils Bridge Tarragona Spain
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The famous Pont del Diable, or Devil's Bridge, is only a fragment of a much larger conduit used to supply water to the city of Tarragona Spain. Built in the 1st century BCE, the Pont del Diable brought water to the city of Tarragona from 15 miles away. The portion constituting what is today also called the Les Ferreres aqueduct is 217 metres long and nearly 2 metres wide, reaching a maximum height of 27 metres. The upper tier is comprised of 25 arches, and the lower tier of 11, each with a span of 5.90 metres. You can walk along the top of the aqueduct across the small valley, which is a thrill for experiencing history up close. Besides a link to the Roman Empire, the aqueduct was used into the 18th century to bring water to Tarragona, showing the perfection of Roman architecture. The bridge is located 4 kilometers north of the city and it is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco (listed as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site since 2000). Fun Fact: the name Devil's Bridge arose because of a local legend which says it was constructed by the Devil after winning a bet in which a fair lady bet her soul.
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joan carroll, aqueducts, roman, puente del diablo, puente, bridges, remains, landmark, landscape, old, spanish, stone, travel, tourist, tarraco, tourism, architecture, arches, archaeological, european, historical, europe
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Joan Carroll
Thank you Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for the feature in the New Faa Uploads Limit One Per group, 3/2/17
Lisa Lemmons-Powers
Congratulations on your feature in the group, Arches-For Artists and Buyers! Please consider embedding your image in our Features Archive! Beautiful work!
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage of our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group! Thanks for sharing! LIKED & FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (WFS group administrator)