Ponte de D. Maria Pia

Summary

Ponte de D. Maria Pia is a railway bridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of railway_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ponte de D. Maria Pia received the Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[3].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia is located in Bonfim^[4].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia is located in Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada^[5].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia is located in Oliveira do Douro^[6].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia is in the country of Portugal^[7].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's instance of is recorded as railway bridge^[8].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's instance of is recorded as truss arch bridge^[9].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's instance of is recorded as iron bridge^[10].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage^[11].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's instance of is recorded as industrial heritage site^[12].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's architect is recorded as Gustave Eiffel^[13].
• Maria Pia of Savoy is named after Ponte de D. Maria Pia^[14].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's structure replaced by is recorded as Ponte de São João^[15].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's crosses is recorded as Douro^[16].
• The location of Ponte de D. Maria Pia was Freguesia de Santa Marinha^[17].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's Commons category is recorded as Ponte de D. Maria Pia^[18].
• October 31, 1877 marks the founding of Ponte de D. Maria Pia^[19].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.139817, 'lon': -8.59702}^[20].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's structural engineer is recorded as Théophile Seyrig^[21].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal^[22].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's heritage designation is recorded as Industrial Heritage^[23].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Ponte de D. Maria Pia'}^[24].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's date of official opening is recorded as 1877^[25].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's different from is recorded as Ponte pênsil D. Maria II^[26].
• Ponte de D. Maria Pia's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+160'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Ponte de D. Maria Pia is in the country of Portugal^[7]. Located in include Bonfim^[4], a freguesia of Portugal^[28], in Portugal^[29]; Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada^[5], a freguesia of Portugal^[30], in Portugal^[31], founded in 2013^[32]; and Oliveira do Douro^[6], a freguesia of Portugal^[33], in Portugal^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Ponte de D. Maria Pia's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+160'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway bridge^[8], truss arch bridge^[9], iron bridge^[10], cultural heritage^[11], and industrial heritage site^[12]. Heritage statuses include National Monument of Portugal^[22] and Industrial Heritage^[23].

History and Context

October 31, 1877 marks the founding of Ponte de D. Maria Pia^[19]. Maria Pia of Savoy is named after it^[14].

Why It Matters

Ponte de D. Maria Pia ranks in the top 2% of railway_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Ponte de D. Maria Pia receive?

Honors received include Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[3].