Puente Romano (Medieval Bridge)

The Puente Romano — properly Puente Medieval — crosses the Duero at the foot of the old town, below the cathedral and the castle remains. It is a long, low bridge of 16 arches, built in the 12th century on older foundations, and it gives the best views of Zamora's riverside silhouette: the cathedral dome, the castle battlements, and the old town walls reflected in the slow-moving Duero.

The bridge is open to pedestrians and the walk across and back takes about ten minutes. The Parque del Castillo and the riverside promenade below the old walls are good for a longer walk; in summer, the bars and terraces along the river at the bridge foot are the most pleasant place in the city to sit in the late afternoon.

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Despite its name, the "Roman Bridge" of Zamora is medieval — built in the 12th century, not antiquity. The confusion arose because it was constructed on Roman foundations and the stone used came partly from Roman-era quarries. Some of the piers may incorporate Roman stonework. The Romans did cross the Duero here on their route from Mérida to Astorga, but the visible bridge is essentially a 12th-century Romanesque construction, with later repairs.