Γεφύρι της Κύπρου - Πέτρινο Γεφύρι Μονιάτη, Μονιάτης, Λεμεσός
Το 1878 μετά από μυστική συμφωνία με την Τουρκία ή Αγγλία μετατρέπεται σε κατοχική δύναμη στο νησί με αντάλλαγμα μικρό ενοίκιο και την υποχρέωση να βοηθήσει την Τουρκία σε περίπτωση που δεχθεί επίθεση από τη Ρωσία. Ένα από τα πρώτα μελήματα της Αγγλικής διοίκησης του νησιού ήταν η γεφύρωση όλων των ...
Bridges in Cyprus - Double bridge of Akapnou, Akapnou, Limassol
There are some stone bridges in Cyprus that are amazing monuments in terms of engineering. Some are with an arch, and some with two or more arches. The ones with two arches are called “diplogefira” (double bridges).
A double bridge of this kind, built of stone, is found at the river of Va...
Bridges in Cyprus - Diplogefiro of Trimiklini, Trimiklini, Limassol
In the village of Trimiklini, that belongs to the district of Limassol, you will find the only “diplogefiro” (double bridge) in Cyprus. What makes it unique is that one bridge is built on top of the other.
The first one was built in 1901 to join the shores of the Kouris river, so as to se...
Bridges in Cyprus - Diplogefiro, Delikipos, Nicosia
The old bridge that united the two shores of the Milos river was the Diplogefiro. It was named as such, since it consists of two great arches resulting to give the impression that it is a double bridge.
It is found 500 metres after the Delikipos community park, on the way to Lefkara. It i...
