bridge Agios Vissarion, a photo from Trikala, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

ridge Agios VissarionT
he Bridge of Agios Vissarionas in Meteora, Thessaly: The stone bridge of Porta or of Agios Vissarionas, named after its founder Saint Vissarion, is situated 1.6 km to the west of Pyli village. The bridge lies amidst a remarkable landscape between the large masses of Aspropotamos and Agrafa mountain chains. This one-arched bridge stands at a height of 13.30 meters with a diameter of 28.20 meters. The side walls have a width of 0.30 meters with a height of 0.70 meters. The total expansion (length) of the bridge stands at 65 meters.

The bridge was built in 1514 with the initiative of the aforementioned Saint Vissarion, who had a reputation for launching many public works benefiting the common people who financed the construction of this impressive bridge. Its construction was important because until 1936 this was the only way to connect the plain of Trikala with the villages of Aspropotamos.

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holmertz (83376) 2019-11-19 12:21

Hello Costantino,
It's a very beautiful bridge, and it looks even better because it is situated in such a stunning scenery. And in the middle of the photo, perfectly seen against the green background, is a person dressed in red. Probably a lady, I would guess. Looking very small from here but immediately catching my attention. You composed the photo very nicely and handled the light perfectly.
Kind regards,
Gert

BennyV (30466) 2019-11-19 12:37

Hello Constantino

Lovely how you shot this from slightly below. The bridge looks even higher this way. Lovely piece of work, tfs.

Benny

Fis2 (142753) 2019-11-19 12:47

Witaj Costantino!
Curious place, stone bridge makes impression.
Beautiful construction.
I love it.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (191323) 2019-11-19 13:11

Ciao Costantino, gran bel ponte e magnifico panorama di montagna , la presenza delle persone aiuta a valutare le proporzioni, bei colori naturali, ottima nitidezza e splendida luce, bravo, ciao Silvio

lousat (121085) 2019-11-19 14:20

Ciao Costantino,una costruzione fatta davvero alla perfezione,che dura da oltre 500 anni. Ricorda un po' il ponte di Mostar,ottima prospettiva e cattura con dettagli perfetti. Buona serata,Luciano

PiotrF (42764) 2019-11-19 15:51

Hello Costantino,
A very nice view of bridge and beautiful mountains in background.
I like nice composition and good color saturation.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

Nicou (188540) 2019-11-19 22:02

Hello

merveilleux pont de Pierre qui enjambe la vallée quelle image et compo quel captage sa partie a gorge en fond et l'eau les personnes sur le pont donnent bien l'échelle fantastique
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

ifege (20993) 2019-11-19 22:07

Hi Constantino
Great low view point for this good photo of the amazing old bridge.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (125791) 2019-11-19 23:10

Salut Costantino,
Une belle vue avec ce pont et toute cette végétation, belle luminosité avec cette journée ensoleillée, bien les présences humaines sur le pont. Tfs.

pajaran (92238) 2019-11-19 23:37

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa reka i stari most, lepo zeleno drvece na obali i planina.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocima.
lepo mesto za setnju.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dana, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting and nice view, good text ...
Beautiful river and old bridge, beautiful green trees on the coast and mountains.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment with visitors.
nice place to walk.
I wish you a nice and successful day, all the best.

papagolf21 (145160) 2019-11-19 23:41

Bonjour, cher Costantino,
Ce pont inspire le respect lié à son grand âge et à sa beauté particulière.
Une composition qui ravit le regard.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alvaraalto (38696) 2019-11-20 1:57

Hello Costantino
A very different arche than at my last post from Toronto but also one of very great beauty as here the two banks of the river are connected to each other.
A figure in red is always an attractive eye-catcher
Well done
Have a nice day, groet Rob

ikeharel (98856) 2019-11-20 2:57

Kalispera Costantino,
A superb view upon the arch of the bridge, it is under shadows which created good contrast to the green slope and rockabove.
Marvelous composition, my cong.s,
Ike

rychem (68021) 2019-11-20 7:54

A very interesting old stone bridge, interesting to see it in so a beautiful landscape, an excellent photo
regards Ryszard

lucasgalodoido (26140) 2019-11-20 8:38

Olá Costantino,
interessante vista dessa antiga e peculiar ponte, a natureza e paisagem ao redor é deslumbrante também. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

jhm (191443) 2019-11-20 8:43

Hello Costantino,

This type bridge was the real eye catcher during the war in Sarajevo.
This are really artwork bridges.
Pleasant perspective and depth image.
Excellent composition and perfect capture.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Miguel82 (35962) 2019-11-21 0:31

Dear friend, that 600 years old bridge is still in good condition. It must be preserved as a patrimonial site. It is used only by the pedestrians. It is crossing a stream in a forest area. Fine colors, good image quality, instructive photo note, regards.

ChrisJ (152474) 2019-11-21 0:38

Hello Costantino,

I wish I had known about this bridge. I changed buses in Trikala for Kastraki, Meteora. It reminds me of its famous cousin in Mostar, Bosnia but without the tourist crowds. And an imposing backdrop of rugged mountains instead of a city. Tfs!

adramad (62750) 2019-11-21 4:36

Hello, dear Costantino.
Wonderful bridge with that great arch that gives amplitude to the river when it goes with flood, the environment is wonderful, the people at the top of it, gives us an idea of the great height of it over the river, and of its wide arch.
Wonderful those shades of color, excellent sharpness and splendid light.
Very well done. I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

Tue (71978) 2019-11-21 7:26

Hello Costantino,
A great photo of the high stone bridge. The natural surroundings are also wonderful and I really like the light, which you managed well. Good play of light and shadow, too.
Lars

Ilonka1974 (5471) 2019-12-04 11:06

Hi Constantino,
Beautiful picture. Excellent presentation . I like it.
Best regards
Janusz

mcmtanyel (54649) 2019-12-09 21:30

Hello Costantino,
What a pretty ancient bridge! The person in the red attire has provided much needed red. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT