Constantine

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 Constantine

Constantine also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in  northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honor of emperor Constantine the Great. It was the capital of the French department of Constantine until 1962. Located somewhat inland, Constantine is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Rhumel River.

Constantine is regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the commercial center of its region, and it has a population of about 450,000 (938,475[4] with the agglomeration), making it the third largest city in the country after Algiers and Oran. There are several museums and historical sites located around the city. Constantine is often referred to as the "City of Bridges" due to the numerous picturesque bridges connecting the various hills, valleys, and ravines that the city is built on and around.

Constantine was named the Arab Capital of Culture in 2015

The City of Bridges

The topography of the city is unique and it determines the need for bridges. At the end of the 19th century, Guy de Maupassant wrote: "Eight bridges used to cross this ravine. Six of these bridges are in ruins today." Today the most important bridges are:

Sidi M'Cid Bridge (1912), a suspension bridge with a length of 168m,

El-Kantara bridge which leads toward north,

Sidi Rached bridge (1912), a long viaduct of 447ms and 27 arches, designed by Paul Séjourné,

Devil's bridge, a tiny beam bridge,

Falls bridge, formed by a series of arches on top of a waterfall,

Perregaux footbridge (1925), a suspension bridge,

Salah Bey Bridge (Trans-Rhummel viaduct, 2014), the first cable-stayed bridge in Constantine, designed by Dissing+Weitling architecture,

Meddjez Dechiche Bridge

 

 

 

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