Old Bridge or Santa Cecilia

Of origin still debated, it consists of a single arch 10 meters in diameter and 31 meters above the river level. The arch sits on the rocky conglomerate. One of the first concerns of the Catholic Monarchs when Ronda was conquered was the urgent repair of the urban destruction of the artillery, especially in the walls and fortress, because the war had not yet ended, and even when it ended, the threat continued. Mudejar and the rise of piracy in the coastas. In addition to the repair of the fortress and the walls, important public works were carried out. In 1486, the king ordered Juan de Torres to build a new bridge in Ronda, which was completed in 1491 with a road that descended to the river. More than a new construction, some authors say, it was a reconstruction of the only existing one, Arab, which was quite destroyed after the conquest of the city.