Reconstructing Point Tordera Bridge (Barcelona) |
Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
On 23 February 1811, in a desperate attempt to stop Napoleon's invading
army, General Josep Obispo ordered the destruction of the Pont Trencat,
a double arched stone bridge spanning the River Tordera just east of
Barcelona. Since that time, the Pont Trencat (literally the 'Broken
Bridge') remained a poignant ruin, made redundant by the construction
of a new bridge further down the river in 1866. In the mid 1990s,
locals from the surrounding villages began mustering support and funds
to restore the Pont Trencat and finally, a decade later, their efforts
have paid off. The bridge has come back spectacularly to life. By C. S.
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