El pont de Gerri / Gerri bridge
El pont vell de Gerri de la Sal, al Pallars Sobirà és d'origen romànic, vinculat a la existencia del important monestir de Santa Maria de Gerri. Però les reiterades riuades de la Noguera Pallaresa s'el han endut per endavant més d'una vegada, i actual arc, de maons, és d'època moderna (s. XIX ?).
La gent aprofita la fresca aigua de la Noguera Pallaresa per calmar la calor del agost.
www.artmedieval.net/Lleida/Pont del monestir.htm
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_de_Gerri
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The old bridge of Gerri de la Sal, in the Catalan Pyrenees, has medieval origins. Probably the parts to the sides are from the XI Century, but the arch is much more modern. It's known that the quite savage Noguera Pallaresa river has destroyed this bridge several times, and the present brick arch is quite "modern", probably from the XIX Century.
Could be nice to swim in the cold waters of the river in the middle of the August sun.
El pont de Gerri / Gerri bridge
El pont vell de Gerri de la Sal, al Pallars Sobirà és d'origen romànic, vinculat a la existencia del important monestir de Santa Maria de Gerri. Però les reiterades riuades de la Noguera Pallaresa s'el han endut per endavant més d'una vegada, i actual arc, de maons, és d'època moderna (s. XIX ?).
La gent aprofita la fresca aigua de la Noguera Pallaresa per calmar la calor del agost.
www.artmedieval.net/Lleida/Pont del monestir.htm
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_de_Gerri
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The old bridge of Gerri de la Sal, in the Catalan Pyrenees, has medieval origins. Probably the parts to the sides are from the XI Century, but the arch is much more modern. It's known that the quite savage Noguera Pallaresa river has destroyed this bridge several times, and the present brick arch is quite "modern", probably from the XIX Century.
Could be nice to swim in the cold waters of the river in the middle of the August sun.