Name: Trajan Bridge (Roman Bridge of Chaves)
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1. Chaves Thermal Spring loop from Quinta da Cera

7.17km

01:49

20m

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2. Chaves Old Town – Chaves Thermal Spring loop from Quinta da Estação

7.31km

01:55

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Nadir Afonso Foundation – Chaves Town Hall loop from Madalena

9.04km

02:23

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

April 3, 2025

The Roman Bridge of Chaves, also known as Trajan's Bridge, is located over the River Tâmega and was built between the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century. Along with the development of the thermal baths, it constitutes one of the best Roman legacies of the ancient Águas Flávias, which still stands today, withstanding historic floods and the strong currents of the river.

Approximately one hundred and fifty metres long and with a dozen visible arches, the works carried out in the 1930s covered some of the arches and others were still buried in the construction of the houses built there and overlooking the river.[citation needed]

In 2008 it became a pedestrian bridge.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

April 3, 2025

The 140 metre-long Ponte Trajano (Trajan Bridge) in Chaves in the Trás-os-Montes region of north eastern Portugal dates from the reign of the Emperor Trajan (53-117) in the early second century AD. The Emperor Trajan was known as a great promoter of public works including the Trajan Forum and Trajan Column in Rome.

Rosradler

January 9, 2025

This stone arch bridge is also called Trajan's Bridge.

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Location: Santa Maria Maior, Vila Real, Portugal

Trajan Bridge (Roman Bridge of Chaves)

1. Chaves Thermal Spring loop from Quinta da Cera

2. Chaves Old Town – Chaves Thermal Spring loop from Quinta da Estação

3. Nadir Afonso Foundation – Chaves Town Hall loop from Madalena

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