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The Guadalquivir River is one of the
most important attractions of Seville and thanks to it many
civilizations settled here, leaving behind their customs and
cultures.
The river can be crossed by various bridges built during different
periods of the city’s history.
Entering from the north end of the city stands the Puente
del Alamillo, built along the shores of the Guadalquivir
in 1991. What stands out most of this structure is its 140
meter mast with its 58º inclination and from which three
crosspieces support its base. The architect is Santiago Calatrava.
Further down the river past the Convento de San Clemente stands
the singular bridge which to most Sevillians represents the
’92 Expo, the Puente de la Barqueta.
This structure connects the north of the Cartuja Island with
historic old quarters of Seville. Single arches on both sides
are joined by a triangular doorway and it height reaches 214
meters. Built in 1989 it stretches along the shores of the
river bank set at the foot of the Cartuja Island.
Following along the Torneo street one finds the Puente
de la Cartuja, a foot bridge which links this road
with the Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas. This
1991 structure has an 11 meter wide base and a single arch
frame which hangs over the Guadalquivir and from here one
has a perfect view of Monastery.
Next is the Puente del Cristo de la Expiración,
also known as the Cachorro (the Puppy). This bridge resolves
communication with Triana, while also being the natural exit
towards the province of Huelva. This bridge has the peculiar
characteristic of covering in canvas its walkways. Aside from
its aesthetic contribution it is also a great relief to those
that walk it during the summer months.
One of the most emblematic bridges in the city is the Puente
de Isabel II, the first iron bridge in the city,
built in 1852. It is also known as the Triana bridge. It was
built on the site of an earlier ship-bridge and was declared
a historic monument on April 13, 1976. It was a project of
engineers, Gustavo Steinacher and Ferdinand Bennetot during
1845 and 1852. It was modelled after the no longer standing
French Carrousel (inaugurated in Paris in 1834), which incorporated
the Ponaceau system, which excluded the use of wood.
The Puente de San Telmo, erected between
the years 1925 and 1931 link the Puerta de Jerez with the
Plaza de Cuba. A functional bridge, it solved the problems
of communicating the two areas just at the time when Los Remedios
neighborhood was in its planning stages. It was a mobile bridge
up until the early 1970s. Later, converted into a fixed structure,
this encouraged a shift of port activity down the river.
Up ahead from this point stands the Puente de los
Remedios, which unites the historic round a bout
with the neighborhood of Los Remedios.
Past the Port of Seville one finds the Puente de las
Delicias which connects the southern part of the
city with the Avenida de Garcia Morato (Avenue). Built in
1992, this structure has independent levels which open up
as a draw-bridge, allowing the passage of ships and boats
to the Port. One of the planks is conditioned only for cars,
the other for cargo trains.
The last bridge that crosses over the Guadalquivir was constructed
in 1991 for the ’92 Expo. It is the Puente del
V Centenario (500th Anniversary Bridge) and is part
of the SE-30 bypass. This enormous 2 km long viaduct’s
main base is sits 45 meters above the river, thus avoiding
any port traffic. It is the highest port point in the city
and offers magnificent panoramic views.
(texts extracted from www.sevilla.org) |
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