This is the postcard sent to Jeef, from Holland. It features a night view of one of Ourense's emblems, A Ponte Vella or Ponte Romana (Roman Bridge).
The Roman Bridge is a bit of a misnomer because Ourense's oldest bridge was built in Medieval times (1230) on Roman foundations. The most appropriate name is Ponte Vella, Galician for “old bridge. It is a pedestrianised stone bridge spanning the river Miño and very often crossed by pilgrims following the Vía da Prata, the pilgrimage route that links Santiago de Compostela with Sevilla.
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