Puente de Segovia

The Bridge of Segovia is a bridge located in , , 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bridge over river Manzanares in Madrid
  • Also known as: “Bridge of Segovia” and “Puente de Segovia, Madrid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Chapel of the Virgen del Puerto.

Museum
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 of floor space and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest palace in Western Europe, the largest royal palace in , and among the largest palaces in the world. is situated 1 km east of Puente de Segovia.

Church
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The is a chapel located in , . It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1946. is situated 220 metres northeast of Puente de Segovia.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 300 metres southwest of Puente de Segovia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palacio and La Latina-Austrias.

Quarter
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is an administrative ward of , , belonging to the district of . It contains the historic neighborhoods of and .

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La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central . They can be labelled as the old town of the Spanish capital.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 0.967500 km2 in size.

Puente de Segovia

Latitude
40.414° or 40° 24′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.72285° or 3° 43′ 22″ west
Elevation
584 metres (1,916 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Named after
Bridge of Segovia
Open location code
8CGRC77G+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 380275213
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
8660583
Wiki­data ID
Q2838423
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Puente de Segovia” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Segoviako zubia”
  • Chinese: “塞哥维亚桥”
  • Czech: “Puente de Segovia”
  • Dutch: “Bridge of Segovia”
  • Esperanto: “Ponto Segovio”
  • Galician: “Ponte de Segovia”
  • Italian: “Ponte di Segovia”
  • Korean: “세고비아교”
  • Panjabi: “ਸੇਗੋਵੀਆ ਪੁੱਲ”
  • Polish: “most Segovia”
  • Polish: “Puente de Segovia”
  • Slovenian: “Most Segovia, Madrid”
  • Slovenian: “Most Segovia”
  • Spanish: “Puente de Segovia (Madrid)”
  • Spanish: “Puente de Segovia”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Reservado Chico and El Reservado Grande.

Nearby Places

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