General Serrador Bridge, bridge in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
The General Serrador Bridge is a concrete structure in Santa Cruz de Tenerife connecting Calle Miraflores with the Nuestra Señora de África market. It features two bronze lion statues at its entrances standing on stone pedestals, referencing classical victory monuments.
The bridge was built in 1943 by architect José Blasco Robles and named after Captain General Ricardo Serrador Santés. It emerged during post-war reconstruction as part of the city's infrastructure development.
The bridge sits near a historic market and the old El Cabo neighborhood, where local communities gathered. It served as a meeting point for people living outside traditional roles, remaining a quiet witness to their stories and resistance.
The bridge is easily accessible on foot and connects two busy street areas in the city center. It is used daily by pedestrians and vehicles with a straightforward, direct passage without major obstacles.
During the dictatorship, the bridge served as a refuge for marginalized communities, particularly transgender women and working-class gay men. It was a site of both persecution and resistance, now documented in local memory projects honoring gender and sexual diversity.
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