Ponte de S. Gonzalo - Amarante, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna
N 41° 16.127 W 008° 04.674
29T E 577234 N 4569004
Baroque bridge of Amarante. Heritage in Portugal.
Waymark Code: WM16R8R
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 09/23/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 2

PT: "Ponte de arquitectura civil barroca e neoclásica, construida nos finais do século XVIII, com risco de Carlos Amarante e sensivelmente no mesmo local da primitiva ponte medieval cuja construção é lendariamente atribuída a S. Gonçalo e que ruiu a 10 de Fevereiro de 1763, durante uma cheia.
Local onde, em 1809 e durante catorze dias ocorreu a "Defesa da Ponte de Amarante" contra o exército da 23 invasão francesa em fuga para Trás-os-Montes. Sobre três arcos desiguais, em que o central é maior assenta o tabuleiro de perfil horizontal. O parapeto que resguarda o tabuleiro da ponte, assenta numa cornija tubular e lavada de onde partem os pilares reforcados por un contrafortes a montante e a jusante. Como cordamento superior dos contrafortes, abrem-se no tabuleiro quatro varandins semi-circulares, com bancadas de cantaria. Em cada topo, a ponte ostenta dos pares de coruchéus barrocos facetados e assentes em pequenas erferas.
Utilização inicial: ponte. Utilização actual: Ponte e referência
histórico-cultual. Classificação: Monumento Nacional."

EN: "St. Gonçalo Bridge
The present bridge of St. Goncalo was built with a baroque architecture style in the XVIll century. It replaces another bridge, whose legendary construction is endorsed to St. Gonçalo himself that fell during a flood on the 10th February1763.
In 1809 the defence of the city of Amarante was held in this bridge, against the Napoleonic Invasiors."

Font: Plaque
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrian and cars

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Rivern Támega


Date constructed: XVIII century

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Ponte S. Gonzalo

Location:
Amarante


Length of bridge: Not listed

Height of bridge: Not listed

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