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Name Roman Bridge, Cordoba, Spain
Who  
Owner Province of Cordoba
Design & Construction Built by the Romans in 1st century BC but upgraded many times since.
Where Cordoba, Spain
Latitude N 37 52' 38"
Longitude W 04 46' 42"
Why Crosses Guadalquivir River and links Torre de Calahorra with the 10th century Mezquita (great Mosque)
Overall type Masonry arch
Width  
Length 247 m.
Spans 9 spans of 9.5 to 10.8 m.
Materials Masonry
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Pictures from Robert Gregory & David Blockley, UK - September 2008