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Guifões Bridge, Romanesque bridge

Category: Civil Architecture > Bridge

District: Porto > Matosinhos > Guifões

Location

It is located in Guifões, Matosinhos, over the Leça River, near Monte do Castelo.

History

Built in the Middle Ages, it was a three-arch stone bridge. The structure was damaged in floods in the 1970s, leaving the bridge in ruins.

Current Status

Today, only parts of the old bridge remain, having been in ruins since the partial destruction. There has been no reconstruction.

Classification

It was considered a Property of Public Interest in 1971 due to its historical relevance.

Visit

Accessible via Rua do Monte Castelo, interesting for those who enjoy medieval history and archaeology.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt

Coordinates DD: 41.20051528856279,-8.680025938066462
Coordinates DMS: 41°12'1.9"N 08°40'48.1"W

Weather Guifões  Weather Guifões

Sunday, 03
Broken clouds
20° | 31°
Broken clouds
Monday, 04
Few clouds
20° | 22°
Few clouds
Tuesday, 05
Overcast clouds
19° | 23°
Overcast clouds
Wednesday, 06
Scattered clouds
20° | 22°
Scattered clouds
Thursday, 07
Light rain
17° | 19°
Light rain

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