Plaka Bridge

Plaka Bridge Restoration Project Receives European Award

2021-05-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The reconstruction of the Plaka Bridge, washed away by a flash flood in 2015, is awarded a European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Award.

Historic Plaka Stone Arch Bridge Restored After Painstaking Effort

2019-12-11 by Argophilia Travel News

The historic Plaka bridge, which collapsed due to torrential rains magnifying the flow of the Arachthos River, has finally been rebuilt.

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