Puente de los Franceses (Madrid)

The railway bridge Puente los Franceses is a railway bridge in Moncloa - Aravaca district in Madrid, Spain.

History

It was built in the years 1860-1862 and allows the passage over the river Manzanares in Madrid to Irun. The bridge is based on the nationality of the French engineers, who conceived the project, named. During the Spanish Civil War, the bridge was the scene of some defensive struggles on the part of the International Brigades of Madrid, which led to a popular song with the bridge as a theme. " Puente de los franceses, mamita mia, nadie te pasa Porque los milicianos, mamita mia, que bien te .... Guardans. " (About: About the French Bridge, mamita mia, no one comes over, because we think it is. ) In addition to the railway bridge is the road bridge Puente de Castilla.

Nature

The bridge is supported by four arches and five columns, three of which are directly in the river. Labeling is also the almost complete absence of decorative elements. It consists of red brick with granite stone masonry.