Location Madrid, Spain Type Non-movable Designated 1996 Construction started 1582 Body of water Manzanares | Built 1582-1584 Criteria Monument Reference no. RI-51-0009278 Province Community of Madrid Architect Juan de Herrera | |
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Address Puerta del Angel, 28005 Madrid, Spain Similar Manzanares, Bridge of Toledo, Madrid Río, Puente del Rey, Hermitage of Virgen del Puerto | ||
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.
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