Torre del Bierzo, Spain

Torre del Bierzo is a village and municipality in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 2,736 inhabitants.In 1944 it was the site of a train disaster in which it is believed over 500 people died when three trains collided in a tunnel.The main historical landmark of the village is a Roman Bridge over Tremor river built by the romans in the first century. It was part of the Via Nova or Via XVII, one of the main routes connecting the actual cities of Braga and Astorga