Roman bridge of Córdoba
Roman bridge of Córdoba | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°52′36″N 04°46′41″W / 37.87667°N 4.77806°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles (since 2004) |
| Crosses | Guadalquivir |
| Locale | Córdoba, Spain |
| Next upstream | Miraflores Bridge |
| Next downstream | San Rafael Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Part of | Historic centre of Córdoba |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 313bis |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
| Extensions | 1994 |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Part of | Puente sobre El Guadalquivir, su Puerta y la Calahorra |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000524 |
| Location | |
The Roman bridge of Córdoba is a bridge in the Historic centre of Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain, originally built in the early 1st century BC across the Guadalquivir river, though it has been reconstructed at various times since. It is also known locally as the Old Bridge as for two thousand years, until the construction of the San Rafael Bridge in the mid-twentieth century, it was the city's only bridge across the river.
Most of the present structure dates from the Arabs reconstruction in the 8th century.
It is included in the small preserved area known as Sotos de la Albolafia. Since 1931, the bridge, together with the Puerta del Puente and the Calahorra tower, has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the monument category. It also part of the historic centre of Cordoba, declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.