Pont de Pedra, Stone road bridge in Girona, Spain

The Pont de Pedra is a stone bridge over the Onyar River in Girona, about 65 m long and 10 m wide. It has three segmental arches resting on two central piers with rounded cutwaters. The sidewalks are paved with stone slabs and the roadway with cobblestones; the parapets are solid, well-cut stone.

The Pont de Pedra was built in 1856 under Queen Isabella II and replaced the medieval Sant Francesc bridge. Its construction marked a turning point in Girona's development as a modern city with improved infrastructure.

The bridge connects the old quarter with the Mercadal neighborhood and serves as a daily crossing for locals moving between the two districts. Walking across it, you experience how the structure links two distinct parts of the city.

The crossing is free and easy to walk on foot, with level pavement along the entire bridge length. It is well lit and easy to find, as it crosses the river directly below the old quarter.

The bridge was funded by the Spanish state and named Isabel II after the queen. Its 1849 project was drawn up by the engineer Constantí German, and work began in June 1850 under Víctor Martí, was halted at pillar height in 1852, resumed in 1854 under Josep Maria Faquinetto and finished with a solemn inauguration on 29 June 1856.