Puente de Abbas Ibn Firnas

The Puente de Abbas Ibn Firnas stretches 365 meters across the Guadalquivir River with a width of 30.4 meters and two main spans of 132.5 meters each.

Built between 2007 and 2011, the bridge stands as the seventh structure to cross the Guadalquivir River in Córdoba under engineer José Luis Manzanares Japón's supervision.

The bridge name commemorates Abbas Ibn Firnas, a 9th-century engineer and scientist who conducted early flight experiments in the region of Al-Andalus.

The structure accommodates two traffic lanes of 3.5 meters each with one-meter shoulders, allowing vehicles to travel at speeds up to 100 kilometers per hour.

A dedicated pathway beneath the bridge includes an iron plaque providing information about Abbas Ibn Firnas and features a sculpture representing his flight attempts.

Location: Córdoba Province

GPS coordinates: 37.84472,-4.80494

Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:45