Dom Luís I Bridge
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The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge, is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At its construction
Aerial view of the Luiz I Bridge
An 1883 view of Ponte Pênsil and Luiz I, showing the construction of the archway
A turn of the century perspective of the bridge, taken northward from Vila Nova de Gaia
Luís I Bridge over the river Douro, connecting Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, in the parish of Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada
Théophile Seyrig
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François Gustave Théophile Seyrig was a German-born French engineer, best known for designing bridges.
Dom Luís I Bridge
…On 21 November 1881, the public work was awarded to the Belgian Société de Willebroek, from Brussels, for 402 contos. It was to be administered by Théophile Seyrig, the former partner of Gustave Eiffel and author of the project. Seyrig had also designed the Maria Pia bridge that was constructed by Eiffel & cie…
Seyrig, circa 1890.
Maria Pia Bridge (1877).
Dom Luís I Bridge (1886).