Ponte da Palhaça
| Palhaça Bridges Pontes da Palhaça | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Ribeira da Tojeira |
| Locale |
 Portugal, Oliveira do Bairro, Palhaça |
| Official name | Pontes da Palhaça |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Tile with Lime Mortar |
| Total length | 5.2 metres (17 ft) |
The Ponte da Palhaça is a bridge crossing the Ribeira da Tojeira in the civil parish of Palhaça, municipality of Oliveira do Bairro in the Portuguese district of Aveiro.
History
The bridge is situated along a deactivated roadway, but actually served as an important arterial until the 19th century.[1][2] Yet, information from the period indicate that cattle could cross the bridge.[2]
Sometime in the 20th century the bridge was reconstructed, but since became buried up to the arches.[1]
On 2 April 1992, the DRCoimbra proposed the classification of the bridge as a cultural heritage site.[1] On May 13 a dispatch by Vice-President of the IPPC was issued in order to validate this proposition, but the proposal expired by 23 October 2009.[1]
Architecture
The structure was situated east of the village of Palhaça, crossing the affluents of the Ribeira da Tojeira.[2] It is a 5.2 metres (17 ft) long bridge constructed of clay (a popular material in a region to substitute stone).[2]
The bridge was structurally a one-arched structure, with flat surface, constructed of tile with lime mortar.[1][2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Matias, Cecília (2008), SIPA, ed., Ponte da Palhaça (IPA.00000638/PT020114050002) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 16 January 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 IGESPAR, ed. (2015), Pontes da Palhaça (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: IGESPAR - Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico, retrieved 18 January 2016