Valsordo Bridge over the Alberche River in El Tiemblo, Ávila (Spain)

Next to the Valsordo Bridge there was a granite made bull of a considerable size with Latin inscriptions on its sides, as cairn or limit of two provinces: Tarraconensis and Lusitania. On one side was written: "Hic est Tarraco, non Lusitania " and on the other: " Hic est Lusitania, non Tarraco" to indicate that the respective side in each inscription was the territory of each of the provinces. There was a belief that the famous Bulls of Guisando were five, and one of them was moved to the Valsordo Bridge, the one referenced in the legend.

Legend from El Tiemblo

Roman Bridge over the Alberche River in Navaluenga, Avila (Spain)

A man tried hard to cross the river with his wagon. Among countless difficulties he invoked the devil, fearing losing the burden and his own wagon in the attempt. The devil appeared and made the well-known deal: bridge in exchange for immortal soul. But the deal included a clause that the devil had to finish the bridge before the rooster sang. He hurried the devil to build and the man, seeing that it was evident that the devil was going to win the bet ran to his wagon where he had a cage full of roosters. He pulled them out and started beating them and shaking them, until one of them, frightened, began to cackle. As the devil prepared to lay the last stone, he heard the frightened animal sing and sing.

Legend of Navaluenga Bridge

Roman Bridge over the Alberche River in Navaluenga, Avila (Spain)

La Gaznata Viaduct over the Burguillo Reservoir in El Tiemblo, Ávila (Spain)

“… If the spans of the arches do not exceed 25 metres, as was the case with the Gaznata viaduct, we assemble each of the trusses in a single piece and raise them using rigs fitted to a mast until they are in position. (…) The elimination of falsework almost always results in significant savings in the cost of the bridge.”

José Eugenio Ribera, 

designer of this bridge