Monday 13 October 2008

344 FR - Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) (1985)

Brief Description

"The Pont du Gard was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who designed this bridge, which stands almost 50 m high and is on three levels – the longest measuring 275 m – created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece."

加德桥(罗马式水渠)
"加德桥建于公元前夕,是为了让尼姆高架渠(长约50公里)横跨加德河所建。这座桥共三层,高约50米,最长的地方为275米,设计这座桥的罗马建筑师和水利工程师创造了一件技术和艺术杰作。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/344

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