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Ponte Do Porto
The Bridge of Prozelo () is a bridge in the Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros, Concelho, municipality of Amares, in the Portugal, Portuguese district of Braga District, Braga, that crosses the Cávado (river), Cávado River. History Sometime during the middle of the 14th century, the bridge was constructed, owing to the acronyms on the structure. The roadway had its origins in Braga, crossing the Cávado River over the ''port bridge'' in the direction of Amares (where a shelter existed), bisecting at the path to Geira, to the east, or to north, passing the River Homen at the bridge of Caldelas/Rodas in the direction of Ponte da Barca. Passage along the Cávado before the construction of the ''port bridge'' was made to the west between Ribeiro and Lago. Architecture The bridge is situated in a rural, isolated position over the River Cávado, between the parishes of Pousada (in Braga) and Prozelo (in Amares), in the locality of Ponte do Porto, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cávado (river)
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Cávado may refer to: * Cávado Subregion * Cávado River The Cávado River (, ) is a river located in northern Portugal. It has its source in Serra do Larouco at an elevation of above sea level. It runs from Fonte da Pipa, near the triangulation station Larouco, to its mouth into the Atlantic Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferreiros, Prozelo E Besteiros
Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros is a civil parish in the municipality of Amares, Braga District The district of Braga ( ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous commu ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Ferreiros, Prozelo and Besteiros. The population in 2011 was 4,573,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 7.34 km². References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amares
Amares (), officially Town of Amares (), is a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in Braga District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,889, in an area of 81.95 km2. Amares limits to the north and northeast with the municipality of Terras de Bouro, to the southeast with Vieira do Minho and Póvoa de Lanhoso, to the south with Braga and to the northwest with Vila Verde. The present Mayor is Manuel Moreira, elected by the Social Democratic Party (Portugal), Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is June 13. Demographics Parishes The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes: * Amares e Figueiredo * Barreiros (Amares), Barreiros * Bico (Amares), Bico * Caires Parish, Caires * Caldelas, Sequeiros e Paranhos * Carrazedo (Amares), Carrazedo * Dornelas (Amares), Dornelas * Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros * Fiscal (Amares), Fiscal * Goães (Amares), Goães * Lago (Amares), Lago * Rendufe (Amares), Rendufe * Santa Maria do Bouro * Santa Marta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga District
The district of Braga ( ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous community) in the northeast and Porto in the south. Its area is and it has a population of 831,368. It takes its name from the Bracarii, a Celtic tribe. Municipalities The district comprises 14 municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...: * Amares * Barcelos * Braga * Cabeceiras de Basto * Celorico de Basto * Esposende * Fafe * Guimarães * Póvoa de Lanhoso * Terras de Bouro * Vieira do Minho * Vila Nova de Famalicão * Vila Verde * Vizela Geography The district of Braga has a very rugged terrain, domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freguesia (Portugal)
(), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Portuguese overseas territories of Cape Verde and Macau (until 2001). In the past, it was also an administrative division of the other Portuguese overseas territories. The civil parishes and communities in England and Wales and in the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia and Asturias is similar to a in Portugal. The average land area of a Portuguese parish is about and an average population of about 3,386 people. The largest parish by area is Alcácer do Sal (Santa Maria do Castelo e Santiago) e Santa Susana, with a land area of , and the smallest parish by area is São Bartolomeu (Borba), with a land area of . The most populous parish is Algueirão - Mem Martins, with a population of 68,649 people and the least populous is Mosteiro, with a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concelho
Concelho () is the Portuguese-language term for municipality, referring to the territorial subdivision in local government. In comparison, the word ''município'' () refers to the organs of State. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal and some of its former overseas provinces, but is no longer in use in Brazil following the abolition of these organs, in favour of the French prefecture system. It is similar to borough and council. History After the civil parish (), the Portuguese ''concelho'' is the most stable territorial subdivision within the country, with over 900 years of history. Founded in the royal charters attributed to parcels and territorial enclaves, in order to establish a presence by the Crown, rather than personal fiefdoms of the nobility and aristocracy. This municipal institution changed throughout history: many were abolished and reconstituted based on the political necessity; first they were subject to the specifics of each charter (which varied bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares Portugal-Spain border, the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the Macaronesia, Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are the two Autonomous Regions of Portugal, autonomous regions of Portugal. Lisbon is the Capital city, capital and List of largest cities in Portugal, largest city, followed by Porto, which is the only other Metropolitan areas in Portugal, metropolitan area. The western Iberian Peninsula has been continuously inhabited since Prehistoric Iberia, prehistoric times, with the earliest signs of Human settlement, settlement dating to 5500 BC. Celts, Celtic and List of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bridges In Portugal
This list of bridges in Portugal lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included. Historical and architectural interest bridges Major road and railway bridges This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list). List of bridges by region Alentejo Algarve Central Lisbon North Madeira Notes and references * Notes * - Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, Ministério da Cultura * * Others references See also * :pt:Lista de pontes históricas do Alentejo - List of historic bridges in Alentejo * Transport in Portugal * Roads in Portugal * List of highways in Portugal * Rail transport in Portugal * Geography of Portugal External links * * * * * Further reading * * {{Bridge footer Lists of bridges by country, Portugal Bridges in Portugal, Lists of buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedestrian Bridges In Portugal
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, by wheelchair or with other mobility aids. Streets and roads often have a designated footpath for pedestrian traffic, called the ''sidewalk'' in North American English, the ''pavement'' in British English, and the ''footpath'' in Australian and New Zealand English. There are also footpaths not associated with thoroughfares; these include rural paths and urban short cuts. Historically, walking has been the main way people get around. In the early use of the word, ''pedestrian'' meant a "professional walker", or somebody who held a record for speed or endurance. With the advent of cars, it started to be used as an opposite: somebody who is not riding or driving. As walking is a healthy and sustainable mode of transport, there are efforts to make cities more walkable. For instance, by creating wider sidewalks, a pedestrian network, or restricting motor vehicles in city centres. Pedestrians are vulnerable and can be injured, for exampl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges In Braga District
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge, dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese is one of the oldest arch bridges in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
