An approach to the construction history of the first generation of suspension bridges built in Spain under the monarchy of Isabel II (1833-1868): the case of the bridge over the Jarama in Arganda

Authors

  • Mª Pilar Biel Ibáñez University of Zaragoza

Keywords:

suspension bridge, bridge over the Jarama, bridge in Arganda, Jules Seguin, Eugenio Barrón

Abstract

The Public Works in Spain under the reign of the queen Isabel II were strongly promoted, including the development of the main roads that communicated Madrid with the capitals of more important provinces. In many of them, it was necessary to replace the wooden bridges or steps of boats by stable passages that allowed transit. With that purpose, the Dirección General de Caminos (the public office in charge of these works), contacted Jules Seguin, a French engineer of great reputation in the construction of hanging bridges, for the construction of four bridges of these characteristics, one of them the bridge over the Jarama in the town of Arganda. This article traces the constructive history of this Public Work inaugurated in 1843 and lasted until 1905, when was demolished and replaced by a fixed bridge.

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Author Biography

  • Mª Pilar Biel Ibáñez, University of Zaragoza

    Profesora titular del Departamento de Historia del Arte de la Universidad de Zaragoza. Las principales líneas de investigación se centran en el patrimonio industrial, la historia de la arquitectura industrial y de la obra pública así como del diseño industrial. Destacar los artículos monográficos sobre la construcción de puentes metálicos o la biografía del ingeniero Joaquín Pano y Ruata. Además de otros centrados en los criterios de intervención en la arquitectura industrial. 

    Mª Pilar Biel Ibáñez

    Departamento de Historia del Arte

    Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

    Universidad de Zaragoza

    c/ Pedro Cerbuna, 12

    50009 Zaragoza  (España)

    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7194-9537

    pbiel@unizar.es

     

Published

2019-12-18

Issue

Section

Articles. I. Monographic section

How to Cite

An approach to the construction history of the first generation of suspension bridges built in Spain under the monarchy of Isabel II (1833-1868): the case of the bridge over the Jarama in Arganda. (2019). Norba. Revista De Arte, 39, 43-66. https://revista-norbaarte.unex.es/index.php/NRA/article/view/39

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