Puente de Navaluenga, Stone bridge in Navaluenga, Spain

The Puente de Navaluenga is a stone bridge crossing the Alberche River with thick arches and solid masonry construction. Its heavy stone blocks and curved supports show how skilled builders worked with local materials over many centuries.

The granite bridge over the Alberche was built in the 16th century with ashlar blocks joined by mortar. Navaluenga itself is documented from 1 July 1275, when Alfonso X el Sabio created a concejo there alongside eight neighbouring villages. The bridge's piers carry two triangular cutwaters on the upstream side, reaching the parapet and forming local widenings that eased the crossing of people and loaded animals.

Locals call it Puente Viejo or Puente Románico, though it was built in the 16th century. The triangular cutwaters widen the piers into local refuges where people or loaded animals could step aside to let others pass.

The bridge is easy to reach from the town center and open for walking across at any time. The area stays accessible throughout the year, and the path leading to it is straightforward to navigate and well-traveled.

The two triangular cutwaters on the upstream side rise as far as the parapet and widen the deck locally, forming passing bays that let people and loaded animals cross without blocking each other. The four arches step from very low segmental rings at the ends to the main span.