View of the Maria Cristina Bridge

The view of the Maria Cristina Bridge, in San Sebastián

The Maria Cristina Bridge is the most monumental of the bridges of San Sebastián, which spans the Urumea river. The San Sebastián audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this ornate work, a witness of the Belle Époque elegance of the town.

The monumental bridge over the Urumea

The Maria Cristina Bridge is the most majestic of the bridges that span the Urumea river in San Sebastián. Inaugurated at the beginning of the twentieth century and named in honour of the regent queen Maria Cristina, it stands out by its monumental and ornate architecture, inspired by the Parisian bridges. Its four high obelisks, topped with sculptures, frame the work and give it a solemn look. A witness of the golden age of the town as a society resort, the bridge links the centre to the Gros district and offers, from its surroundings, fine views over the river, the façades and the Victoria Eugenia Theatre.

What to see

You admire the monumental and ornate bridge, its four high obelisks topped with sculptures, spanning the Urumea, with fine views over the river, the façades and the Victoria Eugenia Theatre. The Maria Cristina Bridge testifies to the Belle Époque elegance of San Sebastián. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Maria Cristina Bridge spans the Urumea river, in the heart of San Sebastián, reachable on foot. It is a public bridge freely accessible; you admire it from its surroundings and the banks of the river. The view is particularly beautiful at sunset.

What is particular about the Maria Cristina Bridge?

Its monumental and ornate architecture, inspired by the Parisian bridges, with four high obelisks topped with sculptures; it is the most majestic of the bridges of San Sebastián over the Urumea.

Where is the Maria Cristina Bridge?

On the Urumea river, in the heart of San Sebastián, in Spain.