Bridge of Segovia (Madrid)

Bridge of Segovia
Native name
Spanish: Puente de Segovia
Location Madrid, Spain
Coordinates 40°24′50″N 3°43′23″W / 40.414012°N 3.722955°W / 40.414012; -3.722955Coordinates: 40°24′50″N 3°43′23″W / 40.414012°N 3.722955°W / 40.414012; -3.722955
Built 1582-1584
Architect Juan de Herrera
Official name: Puente de Segovia
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 1996
Reference no. RI-51-0009278
Location of Bridge of Segovia in Spain

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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