Historical reconstructions of the “El Kantara” Bridge at Constantine, Algiers
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.15.034Keywords:
Bridges, heritage, structural design, technological evolution, construction process, cultural identityAbstract
Constantine, known as the “city of bridges”, has an exceptional built heritage. Among its bridges, is analyzed as particularly significant the historical reconstructions of “El Kantara”: from the first Roman stone bridge, dated 161, up to the current concrete arch built in 1951, through the Ottoman rebuilding of 1792 and the cast iron French bridge of 1863. The article brings together historical and documentary references of its different configurations. Successive solutions reflects the technological evolution of bridges, while showing its impact on urban transformation and in the construction of the city’s identity.
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