Roman Bridge of Salamanca
It is part of the Vía de la Plata, which linked Mérida with Astorga. Although its origin is Roman, from the 1st century AD, only the fifteen arches closest to the city date from this time, the other eleven undergoing several reconstructions as a result of the floods of the Tormes. At the entrance to it is the Celtiberian boar, granite sculpture in the form of a bull, testimony to the culture of the Vettones, pre-Roman settlers of the city. The boar is also famous for the reference made to it in one of the masterpieces of Spanish literature: "El Lazarillo de Tormes". Both the bull and the bridge are part of the city's coat of arms.
Historical Data
- Architecture
- Civil engineering
- Construction
- Bridge
- Historical Period
- Roman
When to visit it?
Observations: Exterior
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Get to know the surroundings
Address and map location
- Postal address Pº del Rector Esperabe, s/n. Salamanca. NaN. Salamanca
Tourist information
Salamanca town hall
To know moreAddress and map location
- Postal address Plaza Mayor, 1. municipality of Salamanca . Salamanca
- Web
- Phones923 279 100
- Fax923 279 114
Salamanca tourism office
Address and map location
- Postal address P/ Mayor, 32. Salamanca. NaN. Salamanca
- Web
- Phones
- 902 302 002
- 923 218 342
- Fax923 263 409
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