Gard Bridge (English: Pont du Gard, French)

Japanese: ガール橋 - がーるばし(英語表記)Pont du Gard フランス語
Gard Bridge (English: Pont du Gard, French)

An ancient Roman aqueduct spanning the valley of the Gard River, midway between Avignon and Nimes in southern France. It is made of three layers of arches, and is 49 meters above the water. It is 275 meters long. It was built using megaliths weighing about six tons, and has remained almost completely intact even after 2000 years, demonstrating the amazing civil engineering technology of ancient Rome. There are many ancient aqueducts remaining in various places, but the Gard Bridge is the largest. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1985 (World Cultural Heritage).

[Yukio Beniyama]

The Pont du Gard
An ancient Roman aqueduct spanning the Gard River. It was built between 63 BC and 13 BC. World Heritage Site "Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)" (France, 1985, registered in 2007) France Avignon/Nime suburbs ©Shogakukan ">

The Pont du Gard


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

フランス南部、アビニョンとニームの中ほど、ガール川の谷に架かっている古代ローマの水道橋。3層のアーチを積み重ねた形になっており、水面からの高さは49メートルもある。全長275メートル。重さ約6トンの巨石が使われ、2000年後の今日までほとんど完全な姿をとどめ、古代ローマの驚嘆すべき土木建築技術を示している。古代の水道橋は各地に残っているが、このガール橋が最大である。1985年には世界遺産の文化遺産として登録されている(世界文化遺産)。

[紅山雪夫]

ガール橋(ポン・デュ・ガール)
ガール川に架かる古代ローマの水道橋。紀元前63~前13年につくられた。世界文化遺産「ポン・デュ・ガール(ローマの水道橋)」(フランス・1985、2007年登録) フランス アビニョン/ニーム近郊©Shogakukan">

ガール橋(ポン・デュ・ガール)


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