The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge across the Gardon River near Vers Pont du Gard in southern France, built in the first century AD as part of a roughly 50 kilometer aqueduct carrying water to the Roman colony of Nemausus, now Nîmes. Rising about 49 meters over three tiers of stone arches built from local shelly limestone, it is one of the best preserved Roman aqueduct bridges in existence and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its exceptional preservation and architectural ingenuity.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountVers-Pont-du-Gard, France 2 Completed Year Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of Nemausus (Nîmes). It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France.
Uses Element: Limestone, Description
The bridge has three tiers of arches made from Shelly limestone and stands 48.8 m (160 ft) high.
In Style: Roman Architecture, Lead
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of Nemausus (Nîmes).
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Wikidata item Q189764, instance of (P31): arch bridge
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 48.0
Wikidata item Q189764, property P2048 (height): 48.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
Wikidata item Q189764, property P131/P17 (location): Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
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