Kelefos Bridge
Hump-Back Bridge
I wonder why it is raised so much? That would imply that something must be going underneath, wouldn't it?
Funny Lump
On the other side of the bridge, there is a funny lump in the supporting wall.
Why is that there? was it added later, to provide additional support? Or was there a room, or perhaps a toll-booth next to the bridge? I have no idea.
Under The Bridge
You could get a bus through that...
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A forum user (Dee) just posted the following:
All these bridges were built by the Venetians during their period of occupation in Cyprus.
At that time the most valuable resource of the island was copper which was being mined extensively in the Troodos Mtns, It was smelted into copper ingots, but had to be transported down to the coast for export. Because of the difficult terrain and the weight and bulk of the copper, camel trains were used to transport it through the mountains, there being no roads. The route crossed a number of rivers which became impassable during the winters. To enable the movement of copper not to be interrupted during the winters these bridges were built where ever the camel train crossed one. The route over the bridge was cobbled to give a grip to all who crossd them. They were wide enough to accommodate the camel and its handler walking. The bridges are humped in order to create sufficient height to allow the camels to walk under them, by the rivers in summer.
Let's Cross The Bridge
Ok, so that's enough of this side. Let's take a look at the view from the top...