The Roman bridge, Cordoba.

Alcazar | City Walls | Episcopal Palace | Juderia | Molino de la Albolafia | Mosque | Palacio de Viana | Puente Gate | Roman Bridge | Seville Gate | Tower of Calahorra

You can walk or drive over the bridge in either direction. It is close to the great Mosque and leads to Torre de Calahorra at south end.

There are good views of bridge and the river from south bank. There is usually ample parking Avenida Fray Albino. Visitors from the south may well consider parking here and walking over the Roman Bridge passing Bridge Gate and entering the old town at the back of the Mosque.

The Roman bridge which, according to the Arab geographer, Al-drisi 'surpasses all other bridges in beauty and solidity' yet reflects little of its Roman roots, owing to frequent reconstruction over many decades. In the centre of the east stone hand rails there is an little shrine to St Raphael at whose feet the devout burn candles.

It is of course unlikely that much of the original structure stands. The present structure is a medieval reconstruction though the 19th Century cobbled paving does give a roman feel. There is an irregular pattern to the 16 arches in size and abutment protections.

The Wide River Bed

The river bed is 200m wide at this point but the water only flows through part of the width even in the winter leading to an abandoned appearance. The Cordobes do not consider use of the river banks promenades an important tourist attraction.

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