Arched Bridge of Aoos, Konitsa
Τhe large single-arched bridge of Konitsa, which was built in 1870-71 by a crew of 50 craftsmen led by master craftsman Ziogas Frontzos from Pyrsogianni, is located at the south-western edge of the city, right at the entrance of the Aoos ravine. The bridge was built with donations from the city's residents, and especially from Ioannis Loulis from Ioannina, who provided approximately half of the 120,000 kurus (piastres) that its building cost. In the same place, a wooden bridge was built earlier, in 1823, but didn’t withstand the rush of the river and was soon destroyed. The current stone bridge is 36 meters wide and 20 meters high, while under its arch you can see the small bell that was meant to warn passers-by not to cross the bridge when there was a strong wind blowing from inside the ravine, thus there was a risk of drift and fall.
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Τhe large single-arched bridge of Konitsa, which was built in 1870-71 by a crew of 50 craftsmen led by master craftsman Ziogas Frontzos from Pyrsogianni, is located at the south-western edge of the city, right at the entrance of the Aoos ravine.
The bridge was built with donations from the city’s residents, and especially from Ioannis Loulis from Ioannina, who provided approximately half of the 120,000 kurus (piastres) that its building cost.
In the same place, a wooden bridge was built earlier, in 1823, but didn’t withstand the rush of the river and was soon destroyed.
The current stone bridge is 36 meters wide and 20 meters high, while under its arch you can see the small bell that was meant to warn passers-by not to cross the bridge when there was a strong wind blowing from inside the ravine, thus there was a risk of drift and fall.
