Double stone-built bridge

This is a double bridge, since at this point the main stream is joined with a smaller one that descends from the west, higher than Mavrogiorganika. The work was donated by Ioannis Kritharis in 1924 and connects the districts of Amirgiali and Mavrogiorgianika with Krithariana and the rest of Karavas. The central bridge is single-arched, simple, without decoration, with a low parapet. The arch is made with carved limestones of equal dimensions (tholite), while the drum is made with irregular stones of the area. The key, the stone at the top of the arc, is the one that holds all the others and transfers the pressures to the sides, to the bases (acropaths). On the south side there are built stone laundry areas. The construction of bridges is a complex art, a mix of traditional wisdom and know-how from generation to generation. The correct choice of the position of the bridge was important, because it ensured the construction of the smallest possible arch, based on cost and durability of the bridge (usually rocky and narrow). The bank was cleaned from soil until solid rock was found, on which the abutments were laid. Then builders made a wooden form work, in which they placed the stones to make the bow, and they built the drums, the parapet and the other parts of the bridge.