Two Bridges in Merida Spain is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on March 10th, 2018.
Two Bridges in Merida Spain
Separated by 2000 years and a couple hundred meters, the ancient Puente Romano and the modern Puente Lusitania show off ancient and modern Merida... more
by Joan Carroll
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Two Bridges in Merida Spain
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Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
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Separated by 2000 years and a couple hundred meters, the ancient Puente Romano and the modern Puente Lusitania show off ancient and modern Merida Spain. I was looking for a spot where I could get both bridges in one photo when I spied them through the trees as I walked along one of the streets. But when I tried to get closer to the river for a clear view, I found it was fenced off. Strike one. Then I read both bridges could be viewed from atop the walls of the Alcazaba, an old Moorish fortress next to the river. Alas, when I went inside the Alcazaba, the climb to atop the walls was closed off due to maintenance work. The perils of off season travel…Strike two. Then I saw an open gate in the rear wall of the Alcazaba. I figured this had to be it! The angle wasn’t quite right but unless I wanted to jump off a 20’ wall, it was all I had for the moment! I managed to take two photos before a workman yelled at me, saying I wasn’t allowed in that area! After two strikes, at least I got a base hit. The Puente Romano is a Roman bridge over the Guadiana River. It is the world's longest surviving bridge from ancient times, constructed in the 1st-2nd centuries. It once had an estimated overall length of 755 m with 62 spans. Today, there are 60 arches (three of which are buried on the southern bank) with a length of 721 m. From this angle, the Puente Lusitania seems to float above the Puente Romano. The Lusitania bridge was commissioned in 1988 to accommodate a sharp increase in regional traffic after Merida was made the capital of Extremadura. After its construction, vehicular traffic was moved off the Puente Romano and onto the Puente Lusitania. The Puente Romano was pedestrianized in 1991.
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