BAS 7130
Roman bridge

25.07.2005
© Heidi Zengerling
Use of Heidi Zengerling

25.07.2005
© Heidi Zengerling
Use of Heidi Zengerling

25.07.2005
© Heidi Zengerling
Use of Heidi Zengerling
Austria
Tyrol
Grins
in Landeck
Mühlbach
Street
arch bridge, arch under the roadway
Stone
1639
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0.00 m
0.00 m
0.00 m
0.00 m
0.00 m2
in operation
Information by Heidi Zahir:<br><br>The gothic stone arch bridge, popularly the Roman bridge is the landmark of the town of grins.<br><br>The Roman bridge in its present form dating back to the year 1639. The name "Roman bridge" derives from may, that times the Romans may be crossing the Arlberg grins through led.<br><br>It was first mentioned in 1551. Grins a base function fulfilled in the West-East traffic and already in the early Middle Ages numerous trade and craft could settle here in addition to a strong peasantry.<br><br>Large stately homes were the pilgrims and merchants from mountain sites. In earlier times, great prosperity reigned in grins. The regulation of the Tyrolean sovereign King Heinrich from 1330, has a significant share of this favorable development that the old Arlbergweg by grins to run and until further notice continue there and not about the Wiesberg lost to. The people of grins the authorizations to build out their way and to cancel the lower Weisberg had now. In 1372, this special law was again confirmed by Duke Leopold III. After all, it is worth noting that around 1600, a constant traffic to the Arlberg grins through led.<br><br>In the great fire of 1945, the Roman bridge was almost destroyed, but through the use of fire, she could still be saved from the fire.
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