Bridge sights in Spain
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Torre del Reloj (Clocktower)
Originally a Muslim mosque destroyed during the conquest of the Castilians (Catholics) in the 15th century, the Torre del Reloj (watchtower) was rebuilt as a church. Various features such as the neoclassic dome have been added by its numerous and diverse owners, which all contribute to an aesthetically pleasing, historically interesting, town centrepiece.
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Puente de Alcántara
For some of the best views of the city, head over the Puente de Alcántara to the other side of the Río Tajo.
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Puente Viejo
Taking the narrow Calle Marqués de Salvatierra will bring you to the small Puente Viejo, with views down onto the river as it rushes into the gorge.
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Puente Romano
Traversing the Río Guadalquivir, the much restored Roman bridge formed part of the ancient Vía Augusta, which extended from Cádiz to Girona. Now it is a favored stroll for cordobeses. Around midway a statue of the archangel San Rafael (one of many throughout the city) stands on a parapet.
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Puente Romano
Don't miss the extraordinarily powerful spectacle of the Puente Romano over the Río Guadiana. At 792m in length with 60 granite arches, it is one of the longest bridges built by the Romans. The altogether more modern Puente Lusitania, a sleek suspension bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, mirrors it to the northwest.
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Puente Nuevo
Straddling the dramatic gorge and the Río Guadalevín (Deep River) is Ronda's most recognisable sight, the towering Puente Nuevo, best viewed from the Camino de los Molinos, which runs along the bottom of the gorge. The bridge separates the old and new towns.
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Aqüeducte Romà
Aqüeducte Romà sits, somewhat incongruously, in the leafy rough just off the AP7 freeway, which leads into Tarragona (near where it intersects with the N240). It is a fine stretch of two-tiered aqueduct (217m long and 27m high), along which you can totter to the other side. Bus 5 to Sant Salvador from Plaça Imperial de Tàrraco, running every 10 to 20 minutes, will take you to the vicinity, or park in one of the lay-bys marked on either side of the AP7, just outside the freeway toll gates.
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Acueducto
Segovia's most recognisable symbol is an extraordinary feat of engineering, made even more remarkable by the fact that it was first raised here by the Romans in the 1st century AD and not a drop of mortar was used to hold the whole thing together. The 728m granite block bridge you see today is made up of 163 arches.
The aqueduct was part of a complex system of aqueducts and underground canals which once brought water from the mountains 15km away, reaching as far as where the Alcázar now stands. At its highest point in Plaza del Azoguejo, it is 28m high.
Although no-one really doubts that the Romans built the aqueduct, a local legend asserts that two millennia ago a young…
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