What is the pylon height of Valencia's Assut de l'Or Bridge?

The pylon height of Valencia’s Assut de l’Or Bridge is 125 metres.

The bridge stands in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences complex, crossing the former riverbed now landscaped as the Túria Gardens. Designed by Valencian architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, it became a prominent landmark when construction finished in December 2008.

Its most striking feature is a single steel pylon that curves backward from the deck. Twenty-nine stay cables fan forward to support the bridge, while backstays anchor the structure to concrete counterweights. The unusual profile has led to local nicknames including El Perniler, or “the Ham Holder,” and Pont de l’Arpa, or “the Harp Bridge.”

The 125-metre figure describes the pylon’s listed height and makes it the highest point in Valencia. A small measurement distinction can cause confusion: some descriptions give roughly 118.6 metres above the roadway, while other accounts include the pylon’s full height. For a general architectural fact question, 125 metres is the standard canonical answer.