Alcántara Bridge
Puente de Alcántara
A Roman stone arch bridge built under Trajan, rising about 58 m over the Tagus. It is a masterpiece of Roman engineering.
The Alcántara Bridge was built in AD 104–106 during the reign of Emperor Trajan. This six-arched granite bridge is about 194 m long, with a triumphal arch preserved at the centre of the deck and a small Roman temple at one end. “Alcántara” means “the bridge” in Arabic. Downstream lies a modern reservoir dam. The town of Alcántara also has the Monastery of San Benito. It is about 60 km from Cáceres, roughly an hour’s drive, and visiting the bridge is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Los Barruecos Natural Monument
- Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art
- Plaza Mayor & Torre de Bujaco
- Old Town of Cáceres (Ciudad Monumental)
- Church of San Mateo
- Palacio de las Cigüeñas
- Co-Cathedral of Santa María
- Palacio de Carvajal