Puente Viejo (Romano)

The Puente Viejo or Santa Catalina is wrong to call Roman is considered the oldest of those in Talavera. Only a very small part of it, under the foundation, and covered with water, which has hindered its study-within 3-4 stacks its first section, along with other relics in the riverbed, are of Roman origin 41 These remains were visible during the summer of 1990 because of a decline in the level of aguas.41 then structures were found that were part of the foundation piles and embankments of an ancient Roman bridge bill following a different direction, veering to the side of this old bridge is medieval Arabic origin, and it was served in the various islands to build much of their batteries. It is believed that this step was frequented in pre-Roman times.
The Old Bridge has been restored several times, in 1483 Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza ordered its reconstruction, directing the Jerome works Fray Pedro de los Molinos, responsible for its present. It was restored in 2002. (Wikipedia)

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