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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
The Pontkistheaster Aqueduct and Canal, located in northeast Wales, is an 18 km long feat of civil engineering during the Industrial Revolution, completed in the early 19th century. The complex geography of the canal required a number of daring civil engineering solutions, not least because it was built without the use of locks. A pioneering masterpiece of engineering and monumental metal architecture, the aqueduct was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford. The use of both cast and wrought iron allowed the construction of arches that were both lightweight and strong, and the overall effect is both magnificent and elegant. The site is listed as a masterpiece of creative genius and an extraordinary synthesis of established European expertise. It is also considered an innovative whole that has inspired many projects around the world.
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Arles is an excellent example of an ancient city adapting to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, the earliest of which, the hippodrome, the Roman theatre and the underground corridors date back to the 1st century BC. In the 4th century, Arles experienced a second golden age, as evidenced by the Baths of Constantine and the Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Saint-Trophime and its cloisters within the city walls are one of the main Romanesque monuments in Provence.