Work / monument · infrastructure

Alcántara Bridge

c. 104–106 · 2nd century · Also known as Puente de Alcántara

The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman stone arch bridge over the Tagus at Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain. Built under Trajan in about 104–106 CE by the architect Gaius Julius Lacer, it was paid for by communities of Lusitania named in its inscription. Its six arches carry the roadway high above the river, and it is among the finest surviving Roman bridges, still in use.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alcántara Bridge. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alcantara-bridge
MLA: “Alcántara Bridge.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alcantara-bridge. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Alcántara Bridge.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alcantara-bridge.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Alcántara Bridge’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alcantara-bridge (Accessed: ).

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