The bridge of Arta – old stone bridge over the river Archos, located in the West of the Greek city of Arta. During its long history the bridge was rebuilt several times and today is an important historical monument and a local landmark.

Consensus when exactly in these places, there was a bridge that does not exist. According to the historian Panagiotis Aravantinos, a bridge existed here in Roman times, although perhaps much earlier, but reliable data confirming this has not been found. It is known that in a period when Art was the capital of Epirus of Mystras, the bridge was completely rebuilt. Our own modern view of the bridge of Arta, has already acquired in the early 17th century, during the reign of in these parts of the Ottoman Empire. From 1881 to 1912 the highest point of the bridge was the de facto border between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Greece.

Fame bridge Arts received the thanks of the folk ballad. According to legend, masters 45 and 60 students under the leadership of chief Builder every day from early morning until sunset they built the bridge, but every night he would fall. This continued every day and the people were in despair, when the bird appeared and spoke in a human voice. From its words followed that only a human sacrifice will give the opportunity to build a bridge, and this sacrifice should become the wife of the chief Builder. When the woman realized what fate awaits her, she began to curse the builders and the bridge itself, wishing death to everyone who is going to cross, but remembered that her brother is soon to return home and will definitely make this bridge a woman humbled and blessed the building. The woman was buried alive, and the bridge was built...