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It is the widest stone-made bridge of Epirus and probably of Greece.
With its impressive 40-meters-wide arch it stands some 18 to 20 meters above the
waters of Arachthos river. It also has two small auxiliary 6-meters-wide arches
on its two sides.
The bridge'’s construction was completed in 1866 but before that it
had collapsed twice during the building works, in 1860 and 1863. It stands on
the border-line of the Prefectures of Arta and Ioannina and belongs to the community
of Plaka Raftanaion.
This text is cited Mar 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains image.
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