This beautiful and historic bridge located in the Soria town of Langa de Duero is about 100 metres long and consists of twelve spans or arches and large limestone ashlars. It is the only bridge that crosses the Duero between San Esteban de Gormaz and the town of La Vid in Burgos.

It is said that the Count of Miranda, lord of a large part of the land and of the manor tower, ordered the construction of this beautiful bridge to facilitate the transport of goods and the passage of livestock, as it was one of the accesses through which the Cañada Occidental Soriana passed.

There are sources that claim that it was a bridge of Roman origin, but it is not entirely clear, as others claim that it is Renaissance.

In either case, it was decisively intervened in the 17th century because three of its twelve arches were in a state of ruin. A century later (in 1728), the floods of the Duero once again damaged the arches and vines. Curiously, the architects were penalised for overestimating the cost of repairs. The arches were repeatedly damaged, not only by the comings and goings of the Douro, but also by clashes with other towns (such as the French army), and the arches were temporarily rebuilt with wood.

In 2021, the restoration work on this magnificent bridge, carried out by the Diputación de Soria, was completed.

The Langa tower (which can be seen from the N-122 road) is the last vestige of the fortification that defended the bridge.

You can see more riverside bridges here.