Legends of Girona Pt 6 - The Eiffel Bridge and Movie "Perfume"

Hey everybody!

Today I'm not posting legends, but two interesting facts about Girona:

Puente Eiffel

The “Eiffel Bridge”,officially called  “Pont de les Peixateries Velles” or “Pont de Ferro”,is one of the most special points of Girona due to its intense red colour and modern design, and since is made out of iron, it looks like a lying mini Eiffel Tower.

 

 

It was built by Gustave Eiffel, in 1876, two years before the Eiffel Tower was made, and it represents a great progress on the union betwen the old town and the new center of the capital of the Girona province.

 

This bridge is one of the four bridges that cross the Onyar river, being the most emblematic of all.It’s an obligatory stop when you visit our city! For the bridge, that’s beautiful and for the view to the cathedral that you have from there!

 

"Perfume - The story of a murderer"

 

Not everybody know, but the movie "Perfume - The story of a Murderer" , from 2006, with the awesome actors Dustin Hoffman and Alan Hickman, was made here! The most important point of Girona showed in the movie is the "Pujada de Sant Domenic", it's a really beautiful spot of the city, where we are going to visit in our Girona day!

Have a look on the trailer!