Puente de Piedra - Logroño, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Noe1
N 42° 28.202 W 002° 26.624
30T E 545728 N 4702116
Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge) is one of the four bridges over the river Ebro as it passes through Logrono,
Waymark Code: WMNYZ3
Location: La Rioja, Spain
Date Posted: 05/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge) is one of the four bridges over the river Ebro as it passes through Logrono, La Rioja capital. It is also known as Bridge of San Juan de Ortega, referring to the chapel that existed on the left bank (in honor of the saint who was believed the builder of the original bridge). Current construction by Fermín Manso de Zuniga dates from 1884, after the collapse of the old bridge in 1871.
Length of bridge: 197 m

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians, motor vehicles, bike

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
river Ebro


Date constructed: 1884

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: LR - 132

Location:
Logroňo


Height of bridge: Not listed

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