25th of April Bridge

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The 25th April Bridge spans the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal, with a white sailboat passing beneath and the cityscape visible in the background.

The red 25th April Bridge spans the Tagus River with Lisbon, Portugal visible on the far shore under a clear sky.

25th of April Bridge

bridge, Lisbon, Portugal

Also known as: Ponte 25 de Abril, Salazar Bridge

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Lisbon
City site
…of the city, by the 25th of April Bridge. Just east of the bridge, the Tagus suddenly broadens into a bay 7 miles (11 km) wide called the Mar de Palha (“Sea of Straw”) because of the way that it shimmers in the sun. The widest part of the Tagus…
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…of the city, by the 25th of April Bridge. Just east of the bridge, the Tagus suddenly broadens into a bay 7 miles (11 km) wide called the Mar de Palha (“Sea of Straw”) because of the way that it shimmers in the sun. The widest part of the Tagus…
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Lisbon
Transportation
4-km-) long 25th of April Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in western Europe, has served as the main roadway into the city since it was built in the mid-1960s. Inaugurated in 1998, just in time for the World’s Fair, the cable-stayed, combined-purpose Vasco da Gama…
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4-km-) long 25th of April Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in western Europe, has served as the main roadway into the city since it was built in the mid-1960s. Inaugurated in 1998, just in time for the World’s Fair, the cable-stayed, combined-purpose Vasco da Gama…
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Lisbon
The 20th century
…schedule, the Salazar (now the 25th of April) Bridge was completed.
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…schedule, the Salazar (now the 25th of April) Bridge was completed.
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