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General Information

Name in local language: Puente de Segovia
Beginning of works: 1582
Completion: 1584
Status: in use

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Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , ,
Address: calle de Segovia
Crosses:
  • Río Manzanares
Coordinates: 40° 24' 50.39" N    3° 43' 22.65" W
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Technical Information

Materials

piers granite
arches granite

Chronology

1935

Bridge is widened and lengthened.

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Bridge of Segovia (Spanish: Puente de Segovia) is a bridge located in Madrid, Spain, crossing the Manzanares river. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1996.

Designed by Juan de Herrera under commission of King Philip II of Spain, it was built from 1582 to 1584 with a total of nine spans. It cost 200,000 ducats. The bridge is composed of bricks of granite.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Puente de Segovia, Madrid" and modified on June 12, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20007256
  • Published on:
    16/12/2002
  • Last updated on:
    24/05/2023
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