The metro train on the Dom Luiz I metal arch bridge of Porto

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Porto , also known as Oporto is a city in the north of Portugal, the second largest city in the country. There live as many as two million people, and was the cultural capital of Europe since 2014. Many foreign visitors increasing interest in Porto. A little further south, across the Douro River, is also the city of Vila Nova de Gaia famous for its port wines. The numerous terraces along the Douro you can get yourself tasting this world famous wine! On the Douro is the oldest district of Porto, Ribeira. The long history of the district can be seen everywhere: with the narrow alleys , local markets and the old facades in the harbor as if time seems to have stood still. The Baixa district is rising from the riverbank – all pitched terracotta roofs and stucco painted in shades of mustard, Elastoplast and estuarine grey. The Porto Cathedral located in the historical centre of the city is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Portugal. The Dom Luís I Bridge is a double-decked metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world. The construction was begun in 1881 and the bridge opened on 31 October 1886. Today the bridge carried road traffic on lower deck along with other vehicles, modern electric trams crossed the upper deck.

Walking around Porto’s cluttered, cobbled streets ascending haphazardly from the banks of the river Douro – particularly in the grey mist and rain – feels like jumping right onto the page of a Dickens novel. Porto has a rustic charm. The double-decker Dom Luis I bridge is an icon of the city of Porto. It spans the River Douro linking the Port wine houses of Vila Nova de Gaia with the bustling downtown Ribeira district of Porto. Construction took place between 1881 and 1886. Both decks were initially intended to carry road traffic but these days the top carries the Porto Metro trains as well as having a pedestrian walkway. It is worth making the crossing on the upper level. .

Porto ook wel Oporto genoemd is een stad in het noorden van Portugal, de op één na grootste stad van het land. Er wonen maar liefst twee miljoen mensen, en sinds de stad in 2014 culture hoofdstad van Europa was, hebben ook buitenlandse bezoekers steeds meer interesse in Porto. Iets verder naar het zuiden, aan de overkant van de rivier de Douro, ligt ook de plaats Vila Nova de Gaia, waar de bekende portwijnen geproduceerd worden. Op de talloze terrasjes langs de Douro kunt u deze wereldberoemde wijn zelf komen proeven! Aan de Douro ligt ook de oudste wijk van Porto, Ribeira. De lange geschiedenis van de wijk is nog overal terug te zien: dankzij de smalle steegjes, de lokale markten en de oude gevels in de haven lijkt het alsof de tijd heeft stilgestaan. Midden in het historische centrum van Porto is de Sé kathedraal van Porto te vinden. Deze kathedraal is het belangrijkste Romaanse bouwwerk van Porto en behoord tot de belangrijkste van Portugal. De Luis I-brug over de rivier Douro is een opvallende boogbrug in de Portugese stad Porto. De brug is vernoemd naar koning Lodewijk I van Portugal, die de brug op 31 oktober 1886 opende. Het verkeer wordt afgewikkeld over twee brugdekken die op 44 meter afstand boven op elkaar liggen. Het onderste brugdek, dat aan de stalen boogconstructie hangt, verbindt de laag gelegen stadsdelen voor autoverkeer. Het bovenste brugdek wordt door de boogconstructie ondersteund. Het verbindt de hoog gelegen stadsdelen en wordt gebruikt door de Metro do Porto. Beide dekken zijn toegankelijk voor voetgangers.

Taken in: Portugal / Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia / Mafamude (show map)

Taken on: May 6, 2016

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