Culebra Bridge in Madrid

Culebra Bridge (Puente de la Culebra) is an architectural work of the eighteenth century, located in Madrid, Spain. It was built in the park la Casa de Campo over the stream Meaques and tributaries of Manzanares and Jarama rivers. The bridge is located in an area known as El Zarzón, in the south-west of the park. It was built in 1782 at the request of King Charles III.

Originally called the "narrow bridge", now known under the name derived from its wavy form, resembling a snake crawling. The author is an architect Francesco Sabatini.

Source of description: planerGO

This object belongs to Casa de Campo

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Architect definition of architect Francesco Sabatini
Style definitin of style Baroque
Category definition of category bridge
Material definition of material
brick
granite
stone
Price definition of price gratis
Geographical coordinates 40.4028940, -3.7717392
Address Madrid, Carretera del Zarzón
Construction dates - 1782
Opening date 1782

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