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Long road bridge from the 1990s connecting Vila Nova de Gaia and the center of Porto, with views over the Douro River.
Of the bridges linking Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia, Ponte do Freixo is the one furthest upstream from the Douro river.
It is, in fact, two bridges built in a portico side by side and 10 cm apart from each other.
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Ponte de Sao Joao
Ponte de São João is a railway infrastructure that transports the Northern Line over the Douro River, near the city of Porto, in Portugal. Built to replace the 100-year-old Ponte D. Maria Pia, it entered service on June 24, 1991.
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Ponte D. Maria Pia
Imposing arched railway bridge completed in 1877 and designed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel.
It is considered, together with the Viaduct of Garabit, as the greatest masterpieces executed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel. At the time of its inauguration, it was the bridge with the longest iron arch in the world.
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Ponte Infante Dom Henrique
Ponte Infante Dom Henrique, also known as Ponte do Infante, is a road bridge that connects Vila Nova de Gaia to Porto, over the Douro River, in Portugal.
Named in honor of Infante D. Henrique, born in Porto, it is the most recent and, according to many, the slenderest bridge linking Porto and Gaia. It was built to replace the upper deck of the Luís I Bridge.
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Luis I Bridge
The most iconic bridge in Greater Porto.
Arched bridge with road on the lower level and metro line on the upper level between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
This construction replaced the old suspension bridge that existed on the same site and was carried out through a project by the Belgian engineer Théophile Seyrig, who had previously collaborated with Gustave Eiffel in the construction of the D. Maria Pia railway bridge.
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Ponte da Arrabida
Ponte da Arrábida is an arched bridge over the Douro River.
Since the 1930s, it was necessary to create alternative connections to the old bridges (D. Maria Pia and D. Luís bridges) in order to respond to the growing flow of road traffic.
At the time of its construction in 1963, the bridge had the largest reinforced concrete arch of any bridge in the world.
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Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
Ancient monastery from the 16th century, located on top of a hill and notable for its cloister and round church.
The monastery is considered one of the most remarkable buildings in classical European architecture due to its exceptional architectural value and the unique character of its church and cloister, both circular and with the same dimension. The church was classified as a National Monument in 1910 and in 1996, together with the Historic Center of Porto and the Luís I Bridge, it became classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Jardim Do Morro
Garden overlooking Rio and the city of Porto, a very famous space in our city.
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Cais de Gaia is a tourist area with terraces, restaurants and bars, located on the left bank of the Douro River, in Vila Nova de Gaia, opposite the historic area of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Portugal.
For many centuries, a river port was located here, from which various goods were exported, with particular emphasis on Port wine.
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Cais da Ribeira
Ribeira is one of the oldest and most typical places in the city of Porto, it is part of the Historic Center of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
