Vasco da Gama Bridge

Summary

Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of cable_stayed_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,848 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vasco da Gama Bridge is located in Parque das Nações^[3].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge is located in Sacavém e Prior Velho^[4].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge is located in Samouco^[5].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge is located in Alcochete^[6].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge is in the country of Portugal^[7].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's instance of is recorded as cable-stayed bridge^[8].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's instance of is recorded as viaduct^[9].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[10].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage^[11].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's instance of is recorded as reinforced concrete bridge^[12].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's architect is recorded as Michel Virlogeux^[13].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's architect is recorded as Charles Lavigne^[14].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's architect is recorded as Armando Rito^[15].
• Vasco da Gama is named after Vasco da Gama Bridge^[16].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's crosses is recorded as Tagus River^[17].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's crosses is recorded as North railway line^[18].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge is made of reinforced concrete^[19].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge is made of prestressed concrete^[20].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Ponte Vasco da Gama^[21].
• 1995 marks the founding of Vasco da Gama Bridge^[22].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.762194444444, 'lon': -9.0433055555556}^[23].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's Commons gallery is recorded as Ponte Vasco da Gama^[24].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+81'}^[25].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as heritage without legal protection^[26].
• Vasco da Gama Bridge's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Ponte Vasco da Gama'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Vasco da Gama Bridge is in the country of Portugal^[7]. Located in include Parque das Nações^[3], a freguesia of Portugal^[28], in Portugal^[29], founded in 2012^[30]; Sacavém e Prior Velho^[4], a freguesia of Portugal^[31], in Portugal^[32], founded in 2013^[33]; Samouco^[5], a freguesia of Portugal^[34], in Portugal^[35]; and Alcochete^[6], a freguesia of Portugal^[36], in Portugal^[37].

Physical Characteristics

Vasco da Gama Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12345'}^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cable-stayed bridge^[8], viaduct^[9], road bridge^[10], cultural heritage^[11], and reinforced concrete bridge^[12]. Vasco da Gama Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as heritage without legal protection^[26].

History and Context

1995 marks the founding of Vasco da Gama Bridge^[22]. Vasco da Gama is named after it^[16].

Why It Matters

Vasco da Gama Bridge ranks in the top 10% of cable_stayed_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,848 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]