Vizcaya Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site

Industrial heritage, river landscapes, and engineering history in the Basque Country

The Vizcaya Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site spans the Nervión Estuary in the Basque Country, linking the towns of Portugalete and Getxo. Completed in 1893, the bridge is the world's oldest transporter bridge and remains an important example of late 19th-century engineering and industrial innovation.

Located within the wider landscapes of the Bilbao estuary and connected to routes across the Basque Country coast, the site forms part of a network of places shaped by maritime trade, industry, and urban development. The Vizcaya Bridge links industrial heritage, river landscapes, and engineering history across one of northern Spain's most significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites.