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Puente de San Martín is a medieval bridge across the river
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. The bridge was constructed in the late 14th century by
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Pedro Tenorio to provide access to the old town from the west, complementing the older Puente de Alcántara linking to the east. Both sides of the bridge were heavily fortified with towers, the more recent dating from the 16th century.
The
Puente de San Martín features five arches, with the largest in the middle reaching an impressive span length of 40 m.
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The
Puente de San Martín is a medieval bridge across the river
TajoFor the ancient Thessalian title, see TagusThe Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula...
in
ToledoToledo is a municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha...
,
SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
. The bridge was constructed in the late 14th century by
archbishopIn Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In many Christian Churches, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case. An archbishop is equivalent to a bishop in...
Pedro Tenorio to provide access to the old town from the west, complementing the older Puente de Alcántara linking to the east. Both sides of the bridge were heavily fortified with towers, the more recent dating from the 16th century.
The
Puente de San Martín features five arches, with the largest in the middle reaching an impressive span length of 40 m. Only very few bridges in the world had reached that mark until then.
See also
Other very large medieval bridges
- Puente del Diablo (Martorell)
The Pont del Diable is a medieval bridge crossing the river Llobregat in Martorell, Spain. The present bridge, featuring a large pointed arch, was constructed in 1283 on Roman foundations. The main clear span is an impressive 37.3 m with a stone chapel on top. A secondary arch has a span of 19.1 m...
(37.3 m span)
- Ponte della Maddalena
Ponte della Maddalena one of numerous medieval bridges known as Ponte del Diavolo, the "Bridge of the Devil", crosses the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca...
(37.8 m span)
- Nyons Bridge
The Nyons Bridge is a medieval bridge over the river Eygues in Nyons in southern France.The bridge was completed in 1407. It features a single span of 40.53 m, quite large for the standards of the day.- See also :*List of medieval bridges in France...
(40.53 m span)
- Pont du Diable (Céret)
The Pont du Diable or Pont Vieux is a medieval stone arch bridge at Céret, France, built between 1321 and 1341. Spanning the river Tech with an imposing single arch of 45.45 m span length, the Pont du Diable featured at the time of its construction the world's largest bridge arch.The apex of the...
(45.45 m span)
- Castelvecchio Bridge
The Castelvecchio Bridge or Skaliger Bridge is a fortified bridge in Verona, northern Italy, over the Adige River...
(48.7 m span)
- Pont Grand (Tournon-sur-Rhône)
The Pont Grand is a stone bridge in Tournon-sur-Rhône, France, built between 1379 and 1583. The bridge features a single, semi-circular arch over the river Doux with a span of 49.20 m...
(49.2 m span)
- Pont de Vieille-Brioude
Pont de Vieille-Brioude is located in France, crossing Allier River. It is a masonry arch bridge with a span of that was built in 1832....
(54.2 m span)
- Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge
The Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge or Trezzo Bridge was a medieval bridge at Trezzo sull'Adda in Lombardy, Italy, spanning the Adda river. Completed in 1377, the single arch bridge held the record for the largest span for over four hundred years, until the beginnings of the Industrial Age, while it was...
(72 m span)
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