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Vasco-da-Gama-bridge

Local name: Ponte Vasco da Gama

Located in Setúbal District, Portugal Coordinates: 38°45′55″ N 9°02′33″ W

Vasco-da-Gama-bridge
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Location in Portugal
Nearest town
Parque das Nações
4.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00

About Vasco-da-Gama-bridge

Vasco-da-Gama-bridge is a landmark. Location: Setúbal District, Portugal.

From Wikipedia

The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is the second longest bridge in Europe, after the Crimean Bridge, and was the longest bridge for a while. It is also the longest bridge in the European Union.

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At a glance

Built
1995
Opened
1998
Architect
Michel Virlogeux, Charles Lavigne, Armando Rito
Heritage designation
heritage without legal protection
Height
155 m
Length
12 km

Source: Wikidata

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