Puente de los Franceses (Madrid)
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CarriesCommuter rail
CrossesManzanares
Puente de los Franceses | |
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_02.jpg) South side of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′01″N 3°44′09″W / 40.43361°N 3.73583°W |
| Carries | Commuter rail |
| Crosses | Manzanares |
| Locale | Madrid,  Spain |
| Next upstream | Puente de San Fernando |
| Next downstream | Puente de la Reina Victoria (Madrid) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Brick and granite |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España |
| Built | 1860-1862 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Puente de los Franceses | |
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The Puente de los Franceses (Bridge of the Frenchmen) railway viaduct is located in Madrid, Spain. Comprising five semi-circular brick skew arches, it was built in the second half of the 19th century to carry the railway line from the north (Madrid - Venta de Baños - Irun) across the River Manzanares.[1]