Ponte da Misarela - Montalegre, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 41° 41.524 W 008° 01.156
29T E 581612 N 4616052
A historic bridge made ??of stone.
Waymark Code: WMC2XM
Location: Vila Real, Portugal
Date Posted: 07/18/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 3

[PT]
Edificada na Idade Média sobre o rio Rabagão, a Ponte de Mizarela apresenta uma curiosa implantação, por ter sido construída ao fundo de um desfiladeiro escarpado, assente sobre os penedos e com alguma altitude em relação ao leito do rio, sendo sustentada por um arco com cerca de 13 metros de vão.
A estrutura foi reconstruída no início do século XIX, e a obra estava já executada em 1809, uma vez que nesta data as tropas francesas comandadas por Soult passaram pela ponte, fugindo à perseguição dos soldados de Wellesley.
A Ponte de Mizarela está ligada a diversas crenças e lendas populares minhotas, que perduram até hoje nos roteiros locais.

[ENG]
Built in the Middle Ages Rabagão over the river, the bridge presents a curious Mizarela deployment, having been built at the bottom of a steep canyon, based on the rocks, and with some elevation above the riverbed, being supported by an arch with approximately 13 meters span.
In 1809, during the french invasion the French troops commanded by Soult crossed the bridge.
The Bridge Mizarela is linked to many popular beliefs and legends, which endure today in local scripts.

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Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Montalegre, Portugal

Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Foot

Water or other terrain spanned: Water

Construction Date: Middle Ages

Architect/Builder: Not listed

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