Architect: Sir Norman Foster. Next to Modern Art Museum (IVAM). With 15 meters lampposts.
The Pont de les Arts Bridge was constructed in the late 20th century when the
dry riverbed had already been turned into the city’s
biggest park. The Pont de les Arts has the unusual
feature of uniting two old quarters and, between
them, and is home to the Valencian Institute of Modern
Art, the IVAM.
With its state-of-the-art engineering, the Pont
de les Arts provides a touch of modernity in contrast
to the nearby ancient bridges with their great
ashlars, yet its two 20-metre boards supported
transversally on a single pillar do not detract from
the historical Puente de San José Bridge nearby.
Meanwhile, the riverbed comes alive everyday on
its dozens of sports fields, athletics tracks and
cycle path.
