Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel Bridge), Girona (must see)
Stretching across the Onyar River like a bright red exclamation mark is the Eiffel Bridge, Girona鈥檚 most photographed walkway. Officially, it鈥檚 the Bridge of the Old Fishmongers鈥攍ocals once hauled their catch nearby鈥攂ut somewhere along the way, the fish lost out to fame. Built in 1877 by Gustave Eiffel鈥檚 workshop, it鈥檚 the same engineer who would later bolt together a slightly taller project in Paris. You may have heard of it.
The bridge is all iron lattice, a web of crimson bars that makes you feel as though you鈥檙e stepping into a giant piece of geometry homework. It鈥檚 only about nine feet wide, and its wooden planks creak just enough underfoot to remind you of its age. At 136 feet long, it doesn鈥檛 ask for much walking, but it rewards every step.
Pause midway and the city spills into view: the Onyar flowing beneath you, flanked by a jumble of riverside houses painted in ochres, blues, and pinks鈥擥irona鈥檚 most famous postcard in real time. On one side of the bridge lies Freedom Boulevard, a lively strip of shops and caf茅s that keep the old town buzzing. On the other, the newer part of the city stretches out, with Saint Clara Street leading you straight toward Independence Square.
This isn鈥檛 a bridge to cross quickly鈥攊t鈥檚 a bridge to linger on, to snap a photo or two, and to watch the light play across the river and rooftops. Eiffel built it as a functional crossing; Girona has made it a stage set for daily life.
The bridge is all iron lattice, a web of crimson bars that makes you feel as though you鈥檙e stepping into a giant piece of geometry homework. It鈥檚 only about nine feet wide, and its wooden planks creak just enough underfoot to remind you of its age. At 136 feet long, it doesn鈥檛 ask for much walking, but it rewards every step.
Pause midway and the city spills into view: the Onyar flowing beneath you, flanked by a jumble of riverside houses painted in ochres, blues, and pinks鈥擥irona鈥檚 most famous postcard in real time. On one side of the bridge lies Freedom Boulevard, a lively strip of shops and caf茅s that keep the old town buzzing. On the other, the newer part of the city stretches out, with Saint Clara Street leading you straight toward Independence Square.
This isn鈥檛 a bridge to cross quickly鈥攊t鈥檚 a bridge to linger on, to snap a photo or two, and to watch the light play across the river and rooftops. Eiffel built it as a functional crossing; Girona has made it a stage set for daily life.
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Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel Bridge) on Map
Sight Name: Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel Bridge)
Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Girona, Spain
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles