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Old Bridge of Silves

Old Bridge of Silves

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Old Bridge of Silves

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Location: Silves, Algarve, Portugal

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Niek 🇳🇱

July 15, 2025

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The Roman Bridge of Silves (Portuguese: Ponte Romana) is a historic pedestrian bridge over the Arade River in Silves, Algarve, Portugal. Although its name suggests it dates back to Roman times, the current structure likely dates from the 14th or 15th century. The bridge is 76 meters long and 5 meters wide, with five elegant arches and triangular buttresses.

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April 12, 2018

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The current bridge was built in the 15th century. The first documentary reference is found in the Cortes of Lisbon of 1439, in which the envoys from Silves refer to …

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4B_CastroVerde

January 17, 2023

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Silves was the capital of Algarve for many centuries.

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