"El Puente de la Trinidad es el más antiguo de la ciudad. Fue construido entre 1401 y 1407 en estilo gótico por Mateu Texidor. También fue el primero realizado en piedra sillar cuando sustituyó al anterior puente de madera, aunque tras la riada de 1517 hubo de reconstruirse parcialmente.
Recibe su nombre por la proximidad que tiene con el Real Monasterio de la Santísima Trinidad, que se encuentra a unos metros de distancia de su extremo norte.
Tiene una longitud de 158,31 metros y cuenta con 10 grandes arcos apuntados de estilo gótico, así como dos escaleras para bajar y subir al lecho del río que estuvieron inutilizadas durante mucho tiempo, hasta su restauración hace unos años.
Las estatuas encargadas de adornar los casalicios, que representan a San Luis Beltrán y a Santo Tomás de Villanueva, son del escultor italiano Jacobo Antonio Ponzanelli y se realizaron a finales del Siglo XVII. Hasta 1906 estuvieron en el Puente de San José.
Estas estatuas sustituyeron a los antiguos casalicios adornados con las figuras de los patrones de Alzira, Bernardo y las hermanas María y Gracia, que fueron seriamente dañados durante la Guerra de la Independencia.
La parte norte del puente se comunica con la Calle Alboraya, el Museo de Bellas Artes y los Jardines del Real, mientras que su zona sur nos lleva al centro histórico de la ciudad. Está considerado Bien de Relevancia Local."
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"The Trinity Bridge is the oldest in the city. It was built between 1401 and 1407 in Gothic style by Mateu Texidor. It was also the first made of ashlar stone when it replaced the previous wooden bridge, although after the flood of 1517 there were to be partially rebuilt.
It receives its name from its proximity to the Royal Monastery of the Holy Trinity, which is located a few meters away from its northern end.
It has a length of 158.31 meters and has 10 large Gothic-style pointed arches, as well as two stairs to go down and up to the river bed that were unused for a long time, until its restoration a few years ago.
The statues in charge of adorning the casalicios, which represent San Luis Beltrán and Santo Tomás de Villanueva, are by the Italian sculptor Jacobo Antonio Ponzanelli and were made at the end of the 17th century. Until 1906 they were on the San José Bridge.
These statues replaced the old casalicios adorned with the figures of the patrons of Alzira, Bernardo and the sisters María and Gracia, which were seriously damaged during the War of Independence.
The northern part of the bridge connects with Calle Alboraya, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Jardines del Real, while its southern part takes us to the historic center of the city. It is considered an Asset of Local Relevance."
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This category is focused only to original Gothic architecture, not to pseudo-Gothic, neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival. You can not find this kind of architecture outside of "Old World", moreover this architecture appeared in ca XIIth century (early Gothic) and the last buildings are from cca XVIth (late Gothic) century...