Bridge of the Gran Capitán

You stand on the Bridge of the Gran Capitán, one of the most representative pieces of Loja's civil heritage.

It owes its name to Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, the so-called "Gran Capitán", a key military figure of the Catholic Monarchs.

For centuries the bridge made it possible to move between the upper city and the roads to the valley. Below your feet, the Genil keeps shaping the landscape and feeding orchards and mills.

Look at the stonework, the parapets, the solid stone architecture. It is built to resist the seasonal floods of the Genil.

From the bridge you enjoy a unique view of the old town, the viewpoints and the silhouette of the Iglesia Mayor cut against the sky.

Crossing this bridge is to understand that Loja is not a single city: it is the sum of its banks, its trades and the centuries that have shaken hands over the river.