Bridge of Arta - old stone bridge over the river Araxos, located on the western Greek city of Arta. During its long history the bridge was reconstructed several times and today is an important historical monument, as well as a local landmark.

The common opinion is that just in these places a bridge was built there. According to the chronicler Panagiotis Aravantinosu bridge existed here in the era of the Roman Empire, though perhaps much earlier, but the hard data to support this, has not been found. It is known that at a time when Art was the capital of the Despotate of Epirus, the bridge was thoroughly rebuilt. Its modern form as a bridge Arta acquired at the beginning of the 17th century, during the reign of these parts of the Ottoman Empire. From 1881 to 1912 the highest point of the bridge is actually the border between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Greece.

Widely known Bridge of Arta was due to the eponymous folk ballad. According to legend, 45 masters and 60 students under the leadership of the builder every day from early morning until sunset, build a bridge, but every night he would fall. This went on day after day and people were in despair when the bird appeared and spoke with a human voice. From her words it implied that only a human sacrifice will make it possible to build a bridge and this should become the wife of a victim of the main builder. When the woman realized what fate awaits her, she began to curse the builders and the bridge itself, desiring the death of anyone who is going to cross, but remembering that her brother would soon return home and be sure to pass over this bridge a woman resigned and blessed the building. The woman immured alive, and the bridge was built ...