ROMAN BRIDGE

Built in the 11th century, presumably by order of the Queen Mayor of Castilla, this bridge was built to facilitate pilgrims' access to Puente la Reina. A superb example of medieval architecture, it has seven arches and a single tower where pilgrims had to pay a toll to continue their journey. The other two have collapsed and the bridge has lost its defensive aspect. It is the symbol of the city - it is because of the presence of this port that the city has this precise name - and, as such, it appears in its coat of arms.