Bridge Jones bridge (Jones Bridge), formerly known as Puente de españa, crosses the Pasig river and connects the Manila districts of Binondo and Santa Cruz with business center of the city. Today this bridge is the oldest in the Philippines.

Originally, the bridge consisting of 7 arch openings, called Puerto Grande – it was built in 1632 by the Spanish colonizers, and was the first bridge across the Pasig river. It was built of wood and connected the area with old binondo Manila Intramuros, allowing residents easier and quicker to move from one part of town to another.

During its long history the bridge was frequently destroyed by earthquakes and other natural disasters. In 1863, after another strong earthquake bridge again started to rebuild – this time it was decided to expand the bays with brick walls, and two Central span was fabricated from iron. In the same year the bridge was renamed in Puente de españa. After the reconstruction on the bridge appeared paths for pedestrians and for different modes of transport – for horse-drawn carriages, drawn wagons Asian Buffalo, and for trams.

In 1916, the bridge was again updated, this time under the leadership of the American government, and renamed – it was named in honor of Republican William Atkinson Jones, author of the Declaration of Philippine Independence in 1916. Recent restoration work on the bridge Jones was held in 1930-ies, when in its design used the features of the neoclassical style.

Despite the fact that once the bridge Jones bridge was called "king of the Manila bridges", in the 1980s, he was forgotten because of what came in a deplorable condition. However, occasionally carried out minor restoration work while help keep its elegant neoclassical architecture.