French Connection
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Have you ever been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris and entered the office of Mr Eiffel and notice a drawing in the wall of a bridge?? No? Yes?
Its the bridge of Oporto named D. Maria. The train bridge. Dont you believe me? See the pictures.
The reason is because the Eiffel tower is sister of the iron bridge of Oporto, D. Maria. They were built by the engineering office of Gustav Eiffel. There are some similarities. Its Inauguration was on the 4the of November of 1877. The Eiffel tower wal built between 1887 - 1889 so perhaps the engineering behind the tower was developed with the bridge.
In our days the bridge is out of order and there's been a talk about making a pedonal path for locals and turists.
The other connection to Oporto are the French Invasions during Napoleon rule!
Ok the little guy wanted to conquerer all Europe.
Its during the second invasion(1809 of Portugal that occurs the famous tragedy of the barch brigde ( Ponte das barcas) where the actual D. Luis bridge is in our days.
This image is a representation of the bridge. Small boats connected to each other and on the top wood boards.
When the habitants of oporto got the news that the French troops were reaching Oporto they fled and the weight made the bridge to collapse killing hundreds of people.
You can fin this monument at Ribeira near to the start of the ramp that takes you to he actual bridge.
Other representation is this painting at the Chapel of Taipas in Cordoaria
Thanks a lot Nappy!! But our english friends helped us regain our country. So sorry Nappy!
To rebember this there a pilar representing the victory of the English/Portuguese over the French. The lion overcome the eagle. Its in the center of rotunda of Boavista.
But after this episodes we loved all that came from France and Paris. All great families would go there to study, travel and bring the latest in fashion. You can see in the building the influence.
Well this is a short story find out more about this by yourself
See you!!
Have you ever been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris and entered the office of Mr Eiffel and notice a drawing in the wall of a bridge?? No? Yes?
Its the bridge of Oporto named D. Maria. The train bridge. Dont you believe me? See the pictures.
The reason is because the Eiffel tower is sister of the iron bridge of Oporto, D. Maria. They were built by the engineering office of Gustav Eiffel. There are some similarities. Its Inauguration was on the 4the of November of 1877. The Eiffel tower wal built between 1887 - 1889 so perhaps the engineering behind the tower was developed with the bridge.
In our days the bridge is out of order and there's been a talk about making a pedonal path for locals and turists.
The other connection to Oporto are the French Invasions during Napoleon rule!
Ok the little guy wanted to conquerer all Europe.
Its during the second invasion(1809 of Portugal that occurs the famous tragedy of the barch brigde ( Ponte das barcas) where the actual D. Luis bridge is in our days.
This image is a representation of the bridge. Small boats connected to each other and on the top wood boards.
When the habitants of oporto got the news that the French troops were reaching Oporto they fled and the weight made the bridge to collapse killing hundreds of people.
You can fin this monument at Ribeira near to the start of the ramp that takes you to he actual bridge.
Other representation is this painting at the Chapel of Taipas in Cordoaria
Thanks a lot Nappy!! But our english friends helped us regain our country. So sorry Nappy!
To rebember this there a pilar representing the victory of the English/Portuguese over the French. The lion overcome the eagle. Its in the center of rotunda of Boavista.
But after this episodes we loved all that came from France and Paris. All great families would go there to study, travel and bring the latest in fashion. You can see in the building the influence.
Well this is a short story find out more about this by yourself
See you!!
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