Cais da Ponta do Sol - Madeira, Portugal
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manchanegra
N 32° 40.702 W 017° 06.231
28S E 302738 N 3617587
This bridge connects the Ponta do Sol pier to shore.
Waymark Code: WMC36E
Location: Arquipélago da Madeira, Portugal
Date Posted: 07/19/2011
Views: 11
This bridge connects the Ponta do Sol pier to shore.
The Ponta do Sol Pier was built by comission from the Ponta do Sol City Hall from 1848 to 1850. It´s a project of the Eng. Tibério August Blanc and was given the name of Duke Maximilian of Leuchtenberg by the fact that this noble gave the amount necessary for the construction.
It´s quite unique with an arch in basalt conecting the pier built on the nearby rocks, to shore.
Today it´s an ex-libris of Ponta do Sol.
Length of bridge: 20 mts
Height of bridge: 20 mts
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Atlantic (Well, just a little bit...)
Date constructed: 1850
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Ponta do Sol PIer
Location:
Ponta do Sol, Madeira.
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