Maria Pia Bridge - Wikipedia
网页Maria Pia Bridge (in Portuguese Ponte de D. Maria Pia, commonly known as Ponte de Dona Maria Pia) is a railway bridge built in 1877, and attributed to Gustave Eiffel, situated over the Portuguese Northern municipalities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Maria Pia Bridge – Arch Journey
网页"The Maria Pia Bridge is a railway bridge built in 1877, designed by Gustave Eiffel, situated over the Portuguese northern municipalities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. At the time of its construction, it was the longest single-arch span in the world; today, it is no longer used for rail transport and was replaced by a modern structure in 1991.
1877: This Portuguese Railroad Bridge Was the Longest Single …
网页2019年11月4日 · The bridge’s central span of 525 feet (160 meters) narrowly beat out the previous record of 520 feet (159 meters) held by the Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Those on hand for the dedication of the bridge included King Luís of Portugal. He was accompanied by his queen Maria Pia, for whom the bridge was named.
Ponte Maria Pia Bridge | ASCE
网页Resting on a parabolic arch spanning 160 meters, the Ponte Maria Pia was the longest iron arch bridge in the world at the time of its construction. The bridge's latticework construction reflects the later design of the well-known Eiffel Tower, erected in Paris to commemorate the International Exposition of 1900.
Maria Pia bridge - Bridgeinfo.net
网页Ponte Maria Pia crosses the Douro River located in the city of Porto in Portugal. The bridge was opened in 1877 by the King of Portugal and is named after Queen Maria Pia who lived from 1847 to 1911. The bridge is 563 meters long and has a span of 160 meters.
The Maria Pia Bridge: A major work of structural art☆
网页2012年7月1日 · This paper presents a technical, historical, and aesthetic study of the Maria Pia Bridge over the Douro River in Porto, Portugal which was designed and built by G. Eiffel and Cie. between 1875 and 1877.
Luiz I Bridge World Heritage Site| Dona Maria Pia Bridge
网页The Dona Maria Pia bridge of 1877 was designed by Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) and its 344 m long deck carried the railway from Campanha station to Gaia 60 m above the water until the line was re-routed in the 1990s.
Maria Pia Bridge | bridge, Porto, Portugal | Britannica
网页Maria Pia Bridge. bridge, Porto, Portugal. Learn about this topic in these articles: construction. In bridge: Railway bridges. The first, the 1877 Maria Pia Bridge over the Duoro River near Porto, Portugal, is a 157-metre (522-foot) crescent-shaped span that rises 42 metres (140 feet) at its crown.
Get to know the D. Maria Pia Bridge - Barcadouro
网页The D. Maria Pia Bridge made for the first time the railway connection between the banks, constituting a great development for the city of Porto and the entire north of the country. It was inaugurated on November 4, 1877 by King Luís and Queen Maria, after whom it …
Maria Pia Bridge - Association des Descendants de Gustave Eiffel
网页Gustave Eiffel built a bridge with an arch of 42.50 metres of average spire and 160 metres of crescent-shaped chord. The bridge was erected entirely in cantilever fashion without intermediate scaffolding.