Puente de la Barqueta

Puente de la Barqueta
The Puente de la Barqueta, viewed from the left side of the Guadalquivir river
Coordinates37°24′16″N 5°59′50″W / 37.40444°N 5.99722°W / 37.40444; -5.99722
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
CrossesGuadalquivir river
LocaleSeville (AndalusiaSpain)
Official namePuente Mapfre
Preceded byPuente del Alamillo
Followed byPasarela de la Cartuja
Characteristics
Total length214 m.
Width21,4 m.
History
DesignerJuan J. Arenas & Marcos J. Pantalerón
Construction start1989
Construction end1992
Location
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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]

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

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  1. ^ "Monumentos: Puentes de Sevilla". www.sevillainfo.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-20.