Chaves

Trajan’s Bridge (c.100 CE) The Bridge carried the Roman Road from Leon to Braga. Commemorative Column of the Peoples The column was erected on the bridge in 104 CE and holds a dedication to Vespasian and Titus.
Trajan’s Bridge (c.100 CE) The Bridge carried the Roman Road from Leon to Braga. Commemorative Column of the Peoples The column was erected on the bridge in 104 CE and holds a dedication to Vespasian and Titus.
  • Chaves is a town on the river Tamega in northern Portugal 6 miles (10km) from the Spanish Frontier.
  • It was known to the Romans as the spa town of Aquae Flaviae whose Baths were fed by hot springs. The town was located in a mining area in the Province of Hispania Tarraconensis.

Roman Sites

  • Trajan’s Bridge (c.100 CE)
    • The Bridge carried the Roman Road from Leon to Braga.
  • Commemorative Column of the Peoples
    • The column was erected on the bridge in 104 CE and holds a dedication to Vespasian and Titus.
  • Roman Baths of Chaves
    • Currently housed in a Museum that is under construction.

Museums

  • Museo da Regiao Flaviense
    • The Archeological Museum holds artefacts from the Roman period.
  • Museo das Termas Romanas de Chaves
    • The Museum houses the Roman Baths of Aquae Flaviae.

Roman Roads

 

 

Trajan’s Bridge, Chaves

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