Constantine's Bridge | |
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![]() Constantine's Bridge on the map | |
Coordinates | 43°45′49″N 24°27′25″E / 43.76361°N 24.45694°E |
Crosses | Danube |
Locale | Between Sucidava (present-day Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (modern Gigen, Bulgaria) |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 2,437 m (7,995 ft) |
Width | 5.7 m (19 ft) |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | 0328 |
Opened | 5 July 328 AD[1][2][3] |
Closed | mid-4th century |
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Constantine's Bridge (Latin: Pons per Danuvium Ductus,[4] Bulgarian: Константинов мост, Konstantinov most; Romanian: Podul lui Constantin cel Mare) was a Roman bridge over the Danube used to reconquer Dacia. It was completed in 328 AD and remained in use for four decades.[5]
It was officially opened on 5 July 328 AD in the presence of emperor Constantine the Great.[2] With an overall length of 2,434 metres (7,986 ft), 1,137 metres (3,730 ft) of which spanned the Danube's riverbed,[6] Constantine's Bridge is considered the longest ancient river bridge and one of the longest of all time.[7]
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