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Magdalena Bridge

A medieval bridge over the River Arga by which the Camino de Santiago enters Pamplona. It was built in the 12th century, of Romanesque origin, and in the 16th century it was remodelled with Gothic elements; it is made of stone and brick and the last restoration was in 1963. It takes its name from the Magdalena district, on the left bank, and crosses the river in the area known as the Caparroso beach, within the Arga River Park, with the Redín bastion and the walls of the old town in the background. Next to the bridge is a stone wayside cross that the city of Santiago de Compostela gave in 1965 to the first Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago, based in Estella. It was declared a National Monument in 1939 and is now a Bien de Interés Cultural. With its humpback profile it recalls the Romanesque bridge at Puente la Reina, also on the Navarrese Camino. From it begins the climb to the Portal de Francia, the gate through which pilgrims enter the old town.

Things to do at Magdalena Bridge: 3 missions

• Frame the walls from the bank of the ArgaGo down to the Parque Fluvial path next to the bridge and look for the shot in which the bridge and the Redín bastion with the walls appear together.
• Look for the cross given by Santiago de CompostelaNext to the bridge, find the stone wayside cross that Santiago de Compostela gave in 1965 to the Friends of the Camino.
• Cross the bridge like the pilgrims of the CaminoWalk across the bridge from the Magdalena bank towards the city, in the direction pilgrims take, and notice its humpback profile.

Near Magdalena Bridge

Source: Wikipedia - Puente de la Magdalena (Pamplona)