Puente del Rey

During the restoration of the bridge in November 2017, an analysis of the bridge was carried out, from which very illuminating results were obtained, since it dates back to the late medieval or earlier period, being, together with the Barbazoso de Poyatos bridge, the oldest in the province of Cuenca. . King's Bridge Its nickname is due to the visit of Charles V to the town. On December 13, the royal delegation, after passing through Albacete, arrived at the place of Provencio, crossing the stone bridge over the Záncara river, which for the people of the town, mostly peasants and day laborers who had not gone beyond the region, would be everything. an event, so it is assumed that this bridge was renamed the “king's bridge” for this reason. Curiously, Charles V decided to extend his stay in El Provencio one more day to organize the appeal to Cortes that he made from this town. In which he was going to recount the latest events that had occurred in the Empire, and above all requesting new economic aid for the defense of the borders against the imminent French attack. After organizing the preparations and talking with the local authorities, he would leave again the next day to travel the 50 kilometers that separated El Provencio from Hontanaya.