{"id":2681,"date":"2014-05-05T12:58:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T10:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pindosnationalpark.gr\/?page_id=2681"},"modified":"2016-11-16T22:56:41","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T20:56:41","slug":"bridges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pindosnationalpark.gr\/en\/bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Stone Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The construction of the bridges demanded special skills, so this was the work of specialized builders. Most of those builders came from the villages of Konitsa and Voio. All of the bridges were constructed during 18th and 19th century, financed by wealthy residents and Ottoman commanders which named the bridges after them.<\/p>\n

Today about 80 bridges have survived in the area of the Park. Depending on the width of the river, their majority has one, two or three arches. Most of them are pieces of art, along with old hostels, watermills and shrines which are frequently found around the area.<\/p>\n

The most important bridges of the area are:<\/p>\n

Zagori region<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Agios Minas bridge (Dilofo)
\n2. Noutsos or Kokkoris bridge, at the beginning of Vikos canyon (Koukouli, 1750)
\n3. Missios bridge at Vikos (Koukouli-Vitsa, 1748)
\n4. Plakidas or Kalogeriko three-arc bridge at Mpagiotiko stream (Kipoi-Koukouli, 1814)
\n5. Kontodimos or Lazaridis bridge at the exit of Vikaki canyon (Kipoi, 1753)
\n6. Milos two-arc bridge at Mpagiotiko stream (Kipi, 1748)
\n7. Petsioni bridge at Mpagiotiko stream (Kipi, 1830)
\n8. Bridge at \u201cAgios\u201d location of Mpgiotiko stream (Kipi)
\n9. T. Petsionis three-arc bridge at a branch of Zagoritikos River (Fraggades, 1818)
\n10. Kaloutas three-arc bridge at Zagoritikos River (Kaloutas)
\n11. Negades bridges at a branch of Mpagiotikos River
\n12. Skalas Vradetou bridges at Mezaria canyon
\n13. Tsepelovo bridges (Chatsios and Anthias or Paleogefiro, 1804)
\n14. Kir-Aleksis bridge at Skamneliotiko stream (Skamneli, 1812)
\n15. Kouitsas bridge at a tributary of Aoos River (Vrisochori)
\n16. Stathis bridge at a tributary of Zagoritikos River (Dikorfo)
\n17.Anthrakitis bridge at Zagoritikos river (Dardakali-Kakavakia-Koutsoliakos location)
\n18. Kavalario bridge at Zagritikos river
\n19. Kamper Aga bridge at Zagoritikos river (Miliotades)
\n20. Tsipianis bridge at Vardas river (Greveniti-Tristeno, 1875)
\n21. Kourtias bridge at Vardas river (Doliani, 1828)
\n22. Drogari river at a branch of Vardas river (Kastanonas)
\n23. Vovousas river at Aoos River (1748)
\n24. Vovousas river at a branch of Aoos River
\n25. Papigko bridge at a branch of Voidomatis River (1854)<\/p>\n

Konitsa region<\/strong><\/p>\n

26. Voidomatis Klidonia bridge (1853)
\n27. Konitsa bridge at Aoos river (1850)
\n28. Mpoussis bridge at Topolitsa tributary of Aoos river (Konitsa, 1904)
\n29. Pournia bridge at a tributary of Sarantaporos river (1853)
\n30. Pigi bridge<\/p>\n

Grevena region<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Aziz Aga Bridge (triple-arched), over Venetikos River. Has the longest span of any arched bridge in Macedonia. (Trikomo, 1727)<\/li>\n
  2. Kagelia Bridge, double-arched, Venetikos River (Trikomo, Monahiti, 19th<\/sup> c.)<\/li>\n
  3. Portitsa Bridge, double-arched, Venetikos River, at Portitsa gorge (Spileao, 1793)<\/li>\n
  4. Ziaka\u2019s Bridge, double-arched, Velonias River, tributary of Venetikos, (Ziakas, 19th<\/sup> c.)<\/li>\n
  5. Katsogianni\u2019s Bridge (or watermill bridge), triple-arched, Velonias River (Spileao, 1800)<\/li>\n
  6. Liatisa\u2019s Bridge, single-arched, Velonias River (Spileao, 1800)<\/li>\n
  7. Stabeki\u2019s Bridge, tributary of Venetikos (Krania, 1850)<\/li>\n
  8. Matsagani\u2019s Bridge, single-arched, tributary of Venetikos (Krania, 1850)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    – Alatopetra (or Prosvoro) Bridge (or the Blind Man\u2019s Bridge), single-arched, Velonias River (between Alatopetra and Prosvoro villages, built before 1900)<\/p>\n

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