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Puente de Segovia, Madrid
Historic site in Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bridge of Segovia (Spanish: Puente de Segovia) is a bridge located in Madrid, Spain, crossing the Manzanares river.[1] It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1996.[2]
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Designed by Juan de Herrera under commission of King Philip II of Spain, it was built from 1582 to 1584 with a total of nine spans. It cost 200,000 ducats. The bridge is composed of bricks of granite.
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