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“Sellou (or Selliou) Bridge, Pournia

The bridge of Sellios is a single-arched bridge built in 1853. The opening of the arch is 12.5 meters, and its height is 11 meters. It is 13.5 meters long. The bridge is located outside Pournia (or Staritsiani) in Konitsa and connects the stream of Agia Ekaterini of Sarantaporos. The bridge was repaired in 2006 and is in very good condition. One meets it after the bridge of Mavri Petra heading towards Pournia on his right. Almost 4,000 kurus (piastres) were spent on its construction.

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The bridge of Sellios is a single-arched bridge built in 1853. The opening of the arch is 12.5 meters, and its height is 11 meters. It is 13.5 meters long. The bridge is located outside Pournia (or Staritsiani) in Konitsa and connects the stream of Agia Ekaterini of Sarantaporos. The bridge was repaired in 2006 and is in very good condition. One meets it after the bridge of Mavri Petra heading towards Pournia on his right. Almost 4,000 kurus (piastres) were spent on its construction.

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