Ponte Filipina, Vila Nova de Paiva,Portugal - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

[PT]
Afinal a ponte não era tão velha como diziam. Até ao princípio do século XX era conhecida como ponte nova mas, a partir da data de 1910 a 1920, começou a designar-se de Ponte Velha em virtude das grandes obras realizadas em 1955 numa ponte existente a jusante. Esta mais antiga, foi construída na primeira metade do século XVII, em meados de 1630/1635, no reinado de Filipe III que gorvenou Portugal de 1621 a 1640.
A dita ponte nova foi projetada no ano de 1887 pelo engenheiro viseence, Arthur Calheiros. A 27 de Dezembro de 1879 foi celebrado o contrato com a Cãmara do Concelho de Fráguas, na vigência do Presidente Manuel da Costa Pereira, cuja acta fou subscrita a 28 do mês de Dezembro e assinada pelo escrivão da Câmara, Augusto de Sá Marques Figueiredo.
A ponte tem o comprimento de 53 metros: 15 metros do leito do rio, 18 metros no encontro do assente na margem direita e 19 metros no encontro assente na margem esquerda.

Retirado do Livro " Terras do Côvo e Alto Paiva" de Julio Sousa

[ENG]
After all, the bridge was not as old as they said. Until the beginning of the 20th century it was known as the new bridge, but from 1910 to 1920 it began to be called Ponte Velha because of the great works carried out in 1955 on an existing bridge downstream. This oldest, was built in the first half of the seventeenth century, in the middle of 1630/1635, in the reign of Philip III that gorvenou Portugal from 1621 to 1640.
The said new bridge was designed in the year 1887 by the engineer viseence, Arthur Calheiros. On December 27, 1879, a contract was signed with the Chamber of the Municipality of Fráguas, in the presence of President Manuel da Costa Pereira, whose minutes were signed on December 28, signed by the clerk of the Chamber, Augusto de Sá Marques Figueiredo.
The bridge has a length of 53 meters: 15 meters from the river bed, 18 meters at the meeting on the right bank and 19 meters at the meeting on the left bank.

Retrieved from the book "Terras do Côvo e Alto Paiva" by Julio Sousa

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Vila Nova de Paiva Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Road Water or other terrain spanned: Water Architect/Builder: Arthur Calheiros Construction Date: 1879

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