| Name | Puuente Nuevo (New Bridge), Ronda, Andalucia, Spain |
|---|---|
| Who | |
| Owner | |
| Design | Martin de Aldehuela |
| Contractor | Juan Antonio Díaz Machuca |
| Where | Ronda, Andalucia, Spain |
| Latitude | N 36 44' 26" |
| Longitude | W 05 09' 56" |
| When | 1787 - first bridge built in 1735 collapsed 6 years later |
| Why | |
| Connects old historic town with newer area on other side | over the 120 m. deep gorge of River Guadalevin |
| The town of Ronda then developed with new centre | containing market place, bull ring etc |
| What | |
| Overall type | Masonry arch |
| Height | 98 m. |
| Length | 68 m. |
| Materials | Stone |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about arches..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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