Ponte Dona Maria Pia

Ponte Dona Maria Pia railway bridge built in 1877. Designed by Gustave Eiffel. ".. the Ponte de Maria Pia, a fine bridge constructed by Messrs. Eiffel & Co. of Paris in 1876-77 and named after Queen Maria Pia. It crosses the ravine in a single span of 52 ft.; its total length is 1155 ft., its height 200 ft."--Baedeker 1913. DSC_0569p1

Porto Day 2

October 20th 2022
Thursday morning was set for Porto sightseeing. The Viking tour bus drove us across the Ponte Infanta Dom Henrique from Gaia to Porto proper. Multiple bridges across the Douro connect Porto and Gaia. To the right was the iron Ponte D. Maria Pia, built by Eiffel in 1876-1877, now out of service. To the left was Ponte Luis I, built in 1881-1885. It has always been a tram bridge. The first stop wa ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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