The Puente de la Barqueta (literally "bridge of the barges", in reference to the formerly present "Barqueta Gate"), officially named Puente Mapfre, is a bridge in the city of Seville (Andalusia, Spain), which spans the Alfonso XIII channel of the Guadalquivir river. It constituted one of the main means of access to the Isla de la Cartuja ("Cartuja island").[1]
Puente de la Barqueta | |
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 The Puente de la Barqueta, viewed from the left side of the Guadalquivir river | |
| Coordinates | 37°24′16″N 5°59′50″W / 37.40444°N 5.99722°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses | Guadalquivir river |
| Locale | Seville (Andalusia–Spain) |
| Official name | Puente Mapfre |
| Preceded by | Puente del Alamillo |
| Followed by | Pasarela de la Cartuja |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 214 m. |
| Width | 21,4 m. |
| History | |
| Designer | Juan J. Arenas & Marcos J. Pantalerón |
| Construction start | 1989 |
| Construction end | 1992 |
| Location | |
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It was built between 1989 and 1992, on the occasion of the Universal Exposition Expo'92, and conceived as the main gate for this.
References
edit- ^ "Monumentos: Puentes de Sevilla". www.sevillainfo.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-20.