{"id":28,"date":"2016-11-11T12:13:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T12:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memoriadearena.es\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:38:09","slug":"puente_de_hierro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/memoriadearena.es\/en\/puente_de_hierro\/","title":{"rendered":"11 – River Segura Guardamar Iron Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was inaugurated on August, 11 1929, with a cost of 139.152,90 pesetas (according to the press of the time). This work belongs to early 20th century industrial engineering. It\u2019s built in wrought iron with rivet trusses on the masonry work.<\/p>\n

This bridge was built to cross the River Segura over the N-332 National Coastal Road. Originally, a baroque bridge was built in 1775. It was destroyed by a flood in the late 19th century. A provisional wooden bridge was built. The Iron Bridge is still kept today as a local heritage site.<\/p>\n