Puente de los Franceses
The Puente de los Franceses railway viaduct is located in Madrid, Spain. Comprising five semi-circular brick skew arches, it was built in the second half of the 19th century to carry the railway line from the north across the River Manzanares.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estadio Nacional Complutense and Temple of Debod.
Estadio Nacional Complutense
Stadium
Photo: David-maldini, Public domain.
The Estadio Nacional Complutense is a rugby union stadium in the Spanish capital Madrid and located on the main campus of the Complutense University of Madrid. Estadio Nacional Complutense is situated 770 metres northeast of Puente de los Franceses.
Temple of Debod
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid, Spain. The temple was originally erected in the early 2nd century BC 15 km south of Aswan, Egypt. Temple of Debod is situated 2 km southeast of Puente de los Franceses.
Arco de la Victoria
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arco de la Victoria is a triumphal arch built in the Moncloa district of Madrid, Spain. It is also known informally as the Puerta de Moncloa for its resemblance other Madrid landmarks, Puerta de Alcalá and Puerta de Toledo. Arco de la Victoria is situated 1¼ km east of Puente de los Franceses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moncloa and Argüelles.
Moncloa
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moncloa-Aravaca is a district in western Madrid. It includes several university campuses, the Argüelles neighbourhood and the huge Casa de Campo park.
Argüelles
Quarter
Argüelles is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. As of 1 July 2019, it had a population of 24,257 inhabitants. It is 0,755758 km2 in total area. The Cerralbo Museum is located in the neighborhood.
Gaztambide
Quarter
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Gaztambide is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Chamberí. It has an area of 0.506596 km2. As of 1 February 2021, it has a population of 23,038.
Puente de los Franceses
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Spain
- Categories: arch bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Moncloa - Aravaca, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.43367° or 40° 26′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.73576° or 3° 44′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CGRC7M7+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 568624161OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q1311536
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Puente de los Franceses” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Puente de los Franceses”
- Chinese: “法国桥”
- Chinese: “洛斯弗兰塞塞斯桥”
- Chinese: “洛斯弗蘭塞塞斯橋”
- German: “Eisenbahnbrücke Puente los Franceses”
- Hungarian: “Franciák hídja”
- Spanish: “Puente de los Franceses (Madrid)”
- Spanish: “puente de los Franceses”
- Spanish: “Puente de los Franceses”
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