Puente sobre el Río Debra - Cangas de Onís, Asturias, España - Ancient Roman Civilization on Waymarking.com

The Roman bridge of Cangas de Onís or Puentón 1 is a construction located on the river Sella as it passes through Cangas de Onís , and that separates the councils of Cangas de Onís and Parres , belonging, therefore, half to each council . His figure is associated with the town of Cangas de Onís .

El Puentón is one of the symbols of Asturias. It is part of the coat of arms of Cangas de Onís, together with the cross on the inverted crescent that recalls the victory over the Muslims in the Battle of Covadonga and the legend Minima urbium, maxima sedium (smallest city, maximum headquarters).

In 1931 it was declared a Historic Artistic Monument . In its surroundings, many riverside salmon from the Sella River area usually go fishing.

This bridge appears in the film El cabezota (1982) by Francisco Lara Polop .
Although it is known as the Roman bridge, it is a medieval construction dating from the reign of Alfonso XI of Castile with its famous banded arch and two other minor arches that are uneven. The bridge, which is located on the Roman road that linked the towns of Lucus Asturum (present-day Lugo de Llanera ) and Portus Victoriae (present-day Santander ), was built on a previous one that could have Roman origin.

The original bridge consisted of seven arches and has been restored and repaired many times throughout its existence. In 1876 it underwent an in-depth repair that is marked by a tombstone in the center of it. It was also restored in the 1940s and 1943. It ceased to provide road service with the construction of a new bridge at the end of the 19th century. In the restoration work, pieces of medieval arches used as fillers have been found. In 1939 a large Victoria Cross , a symbol of Asturias, was placed in the center of its great central arch , coinciding with the return of the image of the Virgin of Covadonga from Paris after the Civil War .

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Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C. Admission Fee: 0 Opening days/times: 24h Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed Web Site: Not listed

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