Pont del Diable

Pont del Diable
(Devil's Bridge)

The bridge at dusk
Crosses Llobregat
Locale Martorell-Castellbisbal, Catalonia, Spain
Design Arch bridge
Material Stone
Longest span 37.3 m
Construction end 1283
Side view

The Pont del Diable (Spanish: Puente del Diablo, English: Devil's bridge) is a medieval bridge crossing the river Llobregat in Martorell-Castellbisbal, Catalonia, 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.[1][2] A secondary arch has a span of 19.1 m. The bridge was destroyed in 1939 during the Spanish civil war by retreating Republican troops, but rebuilt in 1965 in a form generally similar to the gothic structure.[1]

The bridge features a Roman triumphal arch at its eastern abutment. It is unclear how many spans the original Roman bridge had. Today the bridge is restricted to pedestrians.[1]

See also

Other very large medieval bridges

References

  1. ^ a b c O’Connor 1993, pp. 102f.
  2. ^ Structurae notes 43 m, but does not specify whether the value refers to the clear span or the span between the centerline of the piers (Puente del Diablo (Martorell) at Structurae).

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