Comments on: Portuguese Bridges http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:59:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Manuel Freitas http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-6167 Manuel Freitas Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:47:16 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-6167 Edward, Vasco da Gama's also tolled northbound here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.720073,-8.958836&spn=0.034417,0.058545&t=k&hl=en . Edward, Vasco da Gama’s also tolled northbound here: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth .

]]> By: Ruud http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5334 Ruud Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:26:29 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5334 Here's the bridge in Porto that was build by Eifel (as the tower in Paris) http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.139817,-8.609505&spn=0.005304,0.008103&t=k&hl=en Here’s the bridge in Porto that was build by Eifel (as the tower in Paris)
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Edward http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5137 Edward Tue, 09 Aug 2005 20:12:56 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5137 <p>It appears to me that the Ponte 25 de Abril is tolled northbound (toll plaza at the southern end), but the others are free.</p> It appears to me that the Ponte 25 de Abril is tolled northbound (toll plaza at the southern end), but the others are free.

]]> By: Andy http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5123 Andy Tue, 09 Aug 2005 13:51:56 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5123 <p>The Northern end of the Vasco da Gama Bridge is where Expo '98 was held.</p> <p>http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.777473,-9.095950&spn=0.012427,0.026011&t=k&hl=en</p> The Northern end of the Vasco da Gama Bridge is where Expo ‘98 was held.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5103 Alex Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:35:12 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5103 <p>Ah yes, that would be it, thanks Scott. (In my defence the only article about it I can find on Wikipedia is <a href="http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristo_Rei" rel="nofollow">in Portuguese</a>...)</p> Ah yes, that would be it, thanks Scott. (In my defence the only article about it I can find on Wikipedia is in Portuguese…)

]]> By: Scott http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5101 Scott Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:17:33 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5101 <p>Try that again: <a href="http://www.m-almada.pt/website/main.php?id=91" rel="nofollow"> Monumento do Cristo-Rei</a></p> <p>Modelled after the one in Rio. Which is honestly way more impressive.</p> Try that again: Monumento do Cristo-Rei

Modelled after the one in Rio. Which is honestly way more impressive.

]]> By: Scott http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5100 Scott Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:16:27 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5100 <p>Is the monument bit sarcasm? Because it's pretty famous:</p> <p>http://www.m-almada.pt/website/main.php?id=91</p> Is the monument bit sarcasm? Because it’s pretty famous:

http://www.m-almada.pt/website/main.php?id=91

]]> By: cboone http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/08/portuguese-bridges/#comment-5099 cboone Mon, 08 Aug 2005 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=471#comment-5099 <p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.678918,-9.171460&spn=0.006135,0.009703&t=k&hl=en" rel="nofollow">The monument on the south bank</a>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almada" rel="nofollow">the city of Almada</a>, is <a href="http://www.cristo-rei.com/" rel="nofollow">the Cristo Rei</a> — a 110m tall concrete Christ.</p> <p>For real.</p> <p>It was inspired by <a href="http://www.corcovado.org.br/" rel="nofollow">the more famous one in Corcovado Brazil</a>.</p> Placemark: The monument on the south bank / Google Earth, in the city of Almada, is the Cristo Rei — a 110m tall concrete Christ.

For real.

It was inspired by the more famous one in Corcovado Brazil.

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