Puente de Espinosa - Granada, Andalucía, España - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

es: "El Puente de Espinosa se sitúa en la parte más baja de la colina de la Sabika, coronada por la Alhambra. Este puente se encuentra entre el Puente Cabrera y la Puerta de Los Tableros, en La Carrera del Darro, y servía para unir el Barrio del Albaycín con el Barrio de La Churra.

El Puente de Espinosa es de un solo arco, con bóveda de cañón de 9 metros de luz. El arco, que es de sillería, se encuentra ligeramente rebajado, con rosca de ladrillo, y dispone de un alto pretil de mampostería y encintados de ladrillo.

Su nombre se debe a la familia Espinosa, que tenían propiedades por la zona desde principios del siglo XVI. Entre los personajes ilustres de esta familia se encuentra una amplia saga de boticarios, entre los que destacaron Juan, Bartolomé, Salvador, y Clemente de Espinosa, todos ellos nombrados Boticario del Hospital de los Reyes de Granada, aunque el único que no ejerció fue Juan de Espinosa por encontrase en Guadix."

en: " The Espinosa Bridge is located in the lowest part of the Sabika hill, crowned by the Alhambra. This bridge is located between the Cabrera Bridge and the Puerta de Los Tableros , in La Carrera del Darro, and served to unite the Albaycín neighborhood with the La Churra neighborhood.

The Espinosa Bridge has a single arch, with a 9 meter span barrel vault. The arch, which is made of ashlar masonry, is slightly lowered, with a brick thread, and has a high masonry parapet and brick curbs.

Its name is due to the Espinosa family, who had properties in the area since the beginning of the 16th century. Among the illustrious personalities of this family there is a wide saga of apothecaries, among which Juan, Bartolomé, Salvador, and Clemente de Espinosa stood out, all of them named Apothecary of the Hospital de los Reyes de Granada , although the only one who did not practice was Juan de Espinosa for being in Guadix."

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Length of bridge: 9 m Height of bridge: 9 m What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: River Darro Date constructed: XVIII Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: River Darro Location: Puente de Espinosa Granada

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