Isabel II Bridge (Puente de Triana) — Spain’s Oldest Iron Bridge
The Isabel II Bridge, known locally as the Puente de Triana, spans the Guadalquivir with elegant cast-iron arches, linking central Seville to the vibrant Triana district since 1852.
A Legacy of Chain Ferries
Before 1852, thirteen barges chained together formed the ancient Puente de Barcas, floating pilgrims and traders across the river since Almohad times.
France Meets Andalusia
Engineers Ferdinand Bernadet and Gustav Steinacher modeled this bridge on Paris’s former Pont du Carrousel (1834). Though the Parisian original was dismantled in 1931, its spirit lives on in Triana’s ironwork.
Spain’s Oldest Iron Bridge
Designated a National Historic Monument in 1976, its cast-iron structure remains Seville’s oldest metallic bridge, lovingly restored yet retaining all its 19th-century industrial character.
Stroll across Triana Bridge at sunset, let the lamps of latón glow around you, and hear centuries of history ripple along the Guadalquivir.
How to get there
Decimal: 37.386389°, -6.002500°
DMS: 37°23'11" N, 6°0'09" O
