{"id":10724,"date":"2017-11-22T12:29:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T12:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38.242.230.232\/~portoalities\/?p=10724"},"modified":"2021-11-26T13:26:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T13:26:58","slug":"discover-porto-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/en\/discover-porto-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Brace yourselves: it&#8217;s time to discover the Porto bridges!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once a wise man asked me: \u201cYoung man, do you know how many bridges does Porto have?\u201d to which I immediately responded \u201cWell, 6 of course!\u201d. But as soon as I started listing them, he stopped me in my tracks and said \u201cThe same as Gaia\u201d\u2026 If you didn\u2019t get the joke, it might help taking a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/portoalities.com\/why-are-port-wine-cellars-in-gaia\/\">why are Gaia and Porto two different cities<\/a>, as an introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best way to see the Porto bridges&#8230; is on a Douro river cruise.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-19243\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/six-bridges-cruise-porto.jpg\" alt=\"six bridges cruise porto\" class=\"wp-image-19243\"\/><figcaption>\u00a9 Porto Moments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As this is one of the most popular activities in Porto, I recommend you to buy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/porto-l151\/douro-river-six-bridges-cruise-t64873\/?partner_id=H93B56T&amp;cmp=porto-bridges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">online ticket to the 6 bridges cruise<\/a> in advance.<br>If you want to save money you can buy a combo ticket that combines the 6 bridges cruise with other cool activities. It is cheaper than buying each activity separately, and hence the big savings. Therefore, you can save some money if get one of the following combo tickets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.co.uk\/porto-l151\/porto-hop-on-hop-off-bus-river-cruise-port-cellar-tour-t14872\/?partner_id=H93B56T&amp;cmp=porto-bridges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Hop On Hop Off Bus, 6 bridges cruise and Port wine cellar<\/a> for 28\u20ac (you save 40\u20ac).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/porto-l151\/porto-magic-train-tour-wine-tastings-river-cruise-t49588\/?partner_id=H93B56T&amp;cmp=porto-bridges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">City train tour + 6 bridges cruise + Port wine cellar<\/a>\u00a0for 25\u20ac (you save 15\u20ac).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>[getyourguide ids=&#8217;14872,49588&#8242; data-gyg-cmp=&#8217;porto-bridges-widget-1&#8242; data-gyg-placement=&#8217;content-top&#8217; data-gyg-locale-code=&#8217;en-EN&#8217;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now let&#8217;s talk history, shall we?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/portoalities.com\/6-bridges-cruise-in-porto-is-it-worth-it\/\">Porto bridges<\/a> (or <em>pontes<\/em>, in Portuguese) are definitely the most appealing ones in the country. There are currently 6 over the Douro river. But their history traces back further, and even to other non-existent bridges!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ponte das Barcas (&#8220;Boats bridge&#8221;)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What is it: Inaugurated on 15<sup>th <\/sup>of August 1806, and designed by Carlos Amarante.<br>Using a series of boats holding wooden planks to cross a river was not an original idea. In fact, the earliest record of it, in Porto, traces back to 997 AD.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24473\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ponte-barcas-porto-bridges.png\" alt=\"ponte barcas porto bridges\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were so good that for over 800 years there were no other kind. The last chapter of this millenary engineering is, as Porto bridges go, also the most tragic.<br>This Porto bridge was meant to be permanent. It was more stable, went up and down with the tides, and it could dismounted and reassembled. The problem was the constant flooding of the river, which ultimately caused its replacement 40 years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s special about this Porto bridge?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In one word, Napoleon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their second attempt to occupy Portugal, the French troops reached the city of Porto. Following an ultimatum \u2013 answered in the typical challenging Porto way -, the army commanded by general Soult invaded the city.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24474\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collapse-boats-bridge-porto.png\" alt=\"collapse boats bridge porto\" width=\"668\" height=\"482\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 29<sup>th<\/sup> of March, as the French marched into Porto, thousands of people tried to cross the Boats Bridge to find safety in Gaia. The bridge wasn\u2019t ready to hold this much weight, and it eventually collapsed.<br>What made it even more tragic was that the people following behind didn\u2019t notice the collapse, due to the panic. They kept on pushing, as more people fell into the Douro river.Hundreds of people perished that day, to what is still known today as the \u201cBoats Bridge accident\u201d.<br>Such was the tragedy, that still to this day the <em>Portuenses<\/em> pay homage to the \u201cSouls of the Bridge\u201d (the name given to the victims) in Ribeira neighborhood. Thanks to the events of this infamous day, the people of Porto have named a pastry in Napoleon\u2019s \u201chonour\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D. Maria Pia Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"437\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10736\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/porto-bridge-maria-pia.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>Inaugurated on 4<sup>th<\/sup> November 1877, designed by Th\u00e9ophile Seyrig (BE) \/ Gustave Eiffel (FR) (Groupe Eiffel et Cie.).<br>Named after the Queen consort at the time, this Porto bridge is nothing short of amazing. Its brilliant design features iron beams that compose the variable width parabolic arch.<br>It pushed the boundaries of engineering: it was the first structure to completely take into account the effect of winds; for 7 years it stood as the record for the widest metal arch in the world; and it was vital for the railway network of the country.<br>With the recent prize of \u201cInternational Historic Civil Engineering Landmark\u201d awarded by the ASCE (\u201cAmerican Society of Civil Engineers\u201d), it stands as the one of the most important monuments of Portuguese industrial archeology.<br>Unfortunately, with a single rail and maximum speed of 20 km\/h, it soon became insufficient for the traffic between Porto and Lisbon, eventually being replaced with the S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is the Porto bridge that Eiffel built, then!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Well&#8230; yes and no. We know that most of the design work was done by Th\u00e9ophile Seyrig (especially the parabolic arch), but the project was signed by both. It\u2019s impossible to know to which extent each had their part.<br>But we can have an idea. Consider Th\u00e9ophile\u2019s exit of Eiffel\u2019s company (Groupe Eiffel) and joining a competitor in Belgium due to divergences. Naturally, Eiffel would want to credit him the least possible. Besides, Th\u00e9ophile wasn\u2019t done writing his name in the history of Porto bridges yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luiz I Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10740\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/luis-I-porto-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\">Inaugurated 31<sup>st<\/sup> October 1886 and idealized by Th\u00e9ophile Seyrig (BE) (Soci\u00e8t\u00e9 Anonyne de Construction de Willebroeck)Behold, the most emblematic of Porto bridges! This is a truly Porto bridge, since it connects both levels of the city, as well as downtown Porto and Gaia.If you want to put Porto in a single image, the <em>Ribeira<\/em> area is obligatory, with the <em>Rabelo<\/em> boats sailing along the shiny Douro river, and centrepiece to all of this is\u2026 the Luiz I bridge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eiffel built the Luiz I bridge, right?!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No. Not only he DIDN\u2019T build it, he even lost the competition for the project against his former colleague and disciple, Belgian architect Th\u00e9ophile Seyrig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s so special about this Porto bridge, then?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You guys are a tough crowd. Isn\u2019t being the most emblematic Porto bridge enough? Very well&#8230;The bridge was named after Dom Luiz I, the Portuguese King back then (whose wife was Dona Maria Pia, the former bridge). But you will notice that his name isn\u2019t preceded by the usual title of \u201c<em>Dom<\/em>\u201d, as every royal used to have.<br>Its inauguration was anticipated to coincide with the King\u2019s birthday. \u201cHis Majesty\u201d, however, never came. Some people still argue that it was this lack of consideration to Porto, having a bridge with his name inaugurated on his birthday, that they stripped the title of \u201c<em>Dom<\/em>\u201d as payback.But it\u2019s most likely related with a liberal instinct of those constitutional times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arr\u00e1bida Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"436\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10742\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/arrabida-bridge-porto.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>Inaugurated on 22<sup>nd<\/sup> June 1963 by the hand of \u00c9dgar Cardoso (PT), it is our favourite Porto bridge here at Portoalities. The compliments to the impressive engineering date from its very inauguration, no need to wonder why. Elegance and engineering together are at its best here.<br>Of all Porto bridges, this one is the most exposed to the force of Nature. Its proximity to the sea (a mere 2km away) makes this construction awe-inspiring in its resilience. Snatching the record of biggest concrete arch in the world (from the Sand\u00f6 bridge in Sweden), it was entirely built without computer analysis \u2013 back then all the complex calculations were made analytically!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So\u2026 what\u2019s special about this Porto bridge?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hold on, we\u2019re getting to it! First of all, \u00c9dgar Cardoso himself came out publicly saying: \u201cWe, in all honesty, must confess that even though we look for the analytical solution of everything \u2013 even with long operations \u2013 it is only after the experimental confirmation that we set off to calculations\u201d.<br>Basically saying: we first try things out and only then work out the math!<br>It was probably this innovative approach that allowed him to build such a breakthrough. Such was the engineering feat that a lot of people, at first, wouldn\u2019t cross afraid it would fall. There are even reports of Swedish engineers coming to Porto, fully convinced the math wouldn\u2019t hold up, to see it fall.Their skeletons can still be seen sitting by the riverside\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus round!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most beautiful settings for a romantic dinner is related to this Porto bridge. <a href=\"http:\/\/portoalities.com\/nightlife-in-downtown-porto-all-budgets\/\">The italian Casa D\u2019Oro<\/a> operates in the building, right beside the bridge and built at the same time, called the \u201cEngineers\u2019 House\u201d. Used by the engineers and construction directors during construction, it\u2019s no wonder that they built the best for themselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10744\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sao-joao-porto-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>Inaugurated on 24<sup>th<\/sup> June 1991 by the hand of \u00c9dgar Cardoso. As D. Maria Pia bridge soon became insufficient for the railway traffic, authorities wanted to get it right this time. So they got their most brilliant engineer of the time (yes, \u00c9dgar Cardoso yet again) to build it, and called it after the patron saint of Porto: <a href=\"http:\/\/portoalities.com\/everything-about-sao-joao-festival-in-porto\/\"><em>S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o<\/em><\/a> (i.e. Saint John the Baptist).<br>The idea to build a second railway bridge began as soon as the Arr\u00e1bida bridge was completed. The philosophy was to never change a winning team, so they went at it again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This \u00c9dgar fellow seems like quite a guy\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He was. Engineer Carlos Ferraz, of the \u00c9dgar Cardoso Engineering Cabinet, has described him as a gifted and creative man, which often times thought like an architect. Cosmopolitan, but also very disciplined, working long hours and strictly followed meal breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-10726\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/edgar-cardoso-great-portuguese-architect.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10726\"\/><figcaption>\u201cI call your bridge, and raise you&#8230; another bridge!\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn every river there is a place to build a bridge. We only have to discover where\u201d, said \u00c9dgar Cardoso. He has become, safely, the most brilliant Portuguese engineer of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century.<br>Even though his brilliance didn\u2019t fade with age, he did become harder to work with. Like in Gaudi\u2019s \u201cSagrada Familia\u201d, the engineer never delivered the complete construction guidelines.<br>Adding to the constant concern that \u00c9dgar Cardoso might not live to see his bridge finished (or anybody else, for that matter), the engineer had disputes about budget issues and materials used.<br>Disagreements about the inauguration date \u2013 which he thought was premature \u2013 and political controversies culminated with his absence from the inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freixo Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-10747\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/freixo-porto-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10747\"\/><figcaption>\u00a9 Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show me the numbers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inaugurated September 1995, designed by Ant\u00f3nio Reis (PT).The most functional and intensely used of all Porto bridges. Once again, traffic had to be relieved, this time from the Luiz I and Arr\u00e1bida bridges. Nonchalantly named after the area of Porto where it lies upon, it is the most upstream Porto bridge. The internal highway of the city (VCI) connects the Freixo bridge to the Arr\u00e1bida bridge (the most downstream bridge).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us more about this Porto bridge!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This bridge is, technically, <em>two<\/em> bridges. To make it structurally sound and seismically safe, and to accommodate its two-way (4-lane each) highway, two decks were built side-by-side, a mere 10cm apart. It is, at the same time, the lowest and longest Porto bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infante D. Henrique Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/infante-porto-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10748\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Geeky bits:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inaugurated on 30<sup>th<\/sup> March 2003, drawn by Ad\u00e3o Fonseca (PT). When the top deck of the Luiz I bridge got earmarked for the light-rail metro system, the Porto bridges club won one final member. The \u201cInfante\u201d bridge is the most modern bridge of Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most boring Porto bridge, ey?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not necessarily. Inspired by several bridges in the Alps, its 280m arch span is a world record for its type. It retains its identity amongst Porto bridges, despite being the most recent. But, most of all, it refers to the past. Named after one of the most prominent <em>portuenses<\/em> \u2013 Infante Dom Henrique, internationally known as \u201cHenry, the Navigator\u201d.<br>Poetically placed between the two oldest Porto bridges, thus connecting old and new in a typically Porto style. Designed, of course, with a record-breaking arch. Thus connecting tradition and contemporary, past and future, as well as\u2026 Porto and Gaia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Save this article for later:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"487\" src=\"http:\/\/portoalities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-visit-porto-bridges.jpg\" alt=\"how to visit porto bridges\" class=\"wp-image-33790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-visit-porto-bridges.jpg 325w, https:\/\/portoalities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-visit-porto-bridges-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"487\" src=\"http:\/\/portoalities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/everything-about-porto-bridges-portugal.jpg\" alt=\"everything about porto bridges portugal\" class=\"wp-image-33761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/everything-about-porto-bridges-portugal.jpg 325w, https:\/\/portoalities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/everything-about-porto-bridges-portugal-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once a wise man asked me: \u201cYoung man, do you know how many bridges does Porto have?\u201d to which I\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[37,39,41,1116,50],"class_list":["post-10724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourist_attractions","tag-6-bridges-cruise","tag-bridge","tag-douro-river","tag-porto-bridges","tag-ribeira"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Brace yourselves: it&#039;s time to discover the Porto bridges! 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