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General Information

Other name(s): San Bartomeu Bridge
Beginning of works: 1283
Completion: 1289
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Pointed arch bridge
Function / usage: Pedestrian bridge (footbridge)
Material: Masonry bridge

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Llobregat River
Coordinates: 41° 28' 30.03" N    1° 56' 15.61" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 43 m

Materials

arch stone

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Pont del Diable (Spanish:Puente del Diablo, English: Devil's bridge), also known as Sant Bartomeu Bridge, is a medieval bridge crossing the river Llobregat and straddling the municipalities of Martorell and Castellbisbal in Catalonia, Spain. The bridge is restricted to pedestrians.

The present bridge, featuring a large pointed arch, was constructed in 1283 on Roman foundations. The main clear span is 37.3 metres (122 ft) with a stone chapel on top. A secondary arch has a span of 19.1 metres (63 ft). 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. It is now surrounded on three sides by road flyovers and railway lines.

The original Roman bridge formed a part of the Via Augusta, and was the only bridge in the lower Llobregat valley until the 14th century. It still features a Roman triumphal arch at its eastern abutment. It is unclear how many spans the original Roman bridge had.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Pont del Diable" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20008779
  • Published on:
    22/03/2003
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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