Underground galleries of Cryptoportica

Cryptoportiques, Cryptoporticus
France, Arles
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Underground galleries of Cryptoportica

Cryptoportiques, Cryptoporticus
France, Arles
Cryptoportics are underground arched galleries. You can get here from the Town Hall building on Republic Square. They are of ancient Roman origin and existed already in the time of Emperor Augustus. The northern and southern cryptoporticos are 90 meters long, the transverse western gallery connecting them is 60 meters, their width reaches 10 meters, and the depth is 6 meters. Each cryptoportico consists of a double gallery with barrel vaults on arcades. The galleries are ventilated and have vents.

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Traveled 11 years ago
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On Place de la Republique, in the City Hall (to the left of the main entrance) there is an unusual tourist site - Cryptoportiques. The entrance ticket costs 3.50 euros. Cryptoportics are underground arched galleries: three double tunnels. The northern and southern cryptoporticos are 90 meters long, the transverse western gallery connecting them is 60 m. Under the surface of the city they are lowered to a depth of 6 m. The original functions of cryptoporticos are still not entirely clear; at one time they were considered Christian catacombs.
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