Almada is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 174,030, in an area of 70.21 km2. The urbanized core center, the city of Almada proper, had a population of 101,500 in 2001. It makes part of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
Image: Vista de Almada by Juntas (cropped)
Image: Edifício da Antiga Câmara Municipal, Almada panoramio (cropped)
Image: Cristo Rei (36211699613) (cropped)
Image: 2010 03 07 14 02 24 Portugal Costa de Caparica (cropped)
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus River. It has a main span length of 1,013 metres (3,323 ft), making it the 48th longest suspension bridge in the world.
View with the Christ the King Sanctuary
The bridge in construction, May 1964
View from Almada
View along with Lisbon