Puente de los Franceses (Madrid)

Puente de los Franceses
South side of the bridge
Coordinates40°26′01″N 3°44′09″W / 40.43361°N 3.73583°W / 40.43361; -3.73583
CarriesCommuter rail
CrossesManzanares
LocaleMadrid,  Spain
Next upstreamPuente de San Fernando
Next downstreamPuente de la Reina Victoria (Madrid)
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialBrick and granite
No. of spans5
History
Constructed byCompañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España
Built1860-1862
Location

The Puente de los Franceses (Bridge of the Frenchmen) 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 (Madrid - Venta de Baños - Irun) across the River Manzanares.