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(35) THE "OLD BRIDGE" OF SILVES, Algarve

2008-02-26 » - with uncertain origin (Roman? Medieval?), the bridge crosses the Arade River, has five arches (were there six of them originally?) and is built in stone fitted masonry - the typical reddish Silves' sandstone. The piers are protected by cutwaters (pointed elements on the pier-bases, to cut the wave chock [...]

(18) QUARTERS - II

2008-02-18 » The latitude, the light and the water. From top to bottom (that means from the North to the South): Berlin (Botanical Garden) and Potsdam (Sans Souci), in Germany; S. Pedro do Sul (Vouga River) and Silves (Arade River), in Portugal. [originally posted on Jan 18th, 2008] Category: QUARTERS