Puente de Sant Jordi

The Puente de Sant Jordi crosses the Riquer ravine in the centre of Alcoy and, alongside the city's old industrial chimneys, is its most recognisable structure. It was built between 1925 and 1931 and opened on 26 March of that year, after six years of work funded by the town council itself.

A landmark in reinforced concrete

At 245 metres long and 45 metres high, the bridge is made up of three large arches with a 46-metre span, formed by twin parabolic vaults. It's one of the first large-scale structures built entirely in exposed reinforced concrete in Spain, and one of the country's few strong examples of Art Deco applied to civil engineering. The piers combine dressed stone and masonry, resting on four main supports.

The bridge takes its name from Sant Jordi, Alcoy's patron saint, to whom the city's Moros y Cristianos festival is dedicated each year, a celebration declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest. The structure links two parts of the city divided by the ravine and, thanks to its height, offers an unusual view over Alcoy's street layout.

It stands in the centre of Alcoy, close to the Museo Arqueológico Camilo Visedo Moltó and the Casa de la Cultura, making it easy to see on the same walk through the city before or after heading up to natural areas such as the Sierra de Mariola.