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Ponte de Sao Joa bridge with the Ponte Maria Pia bridge in the background in Porto, Portugal. #234835617
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Pictured is the Ponte de Sao Joa bridge with the Ponte Maria Pia bridge in the background in Porto, Portugal. The Ponte de São João replaced the Ponte Maria Pia to carry the railway across the River Douro. The white bridge was designed by Portuguese architect and engineer Edgar Cardoso and built in prestressed concrete between 1984 and 1991. The bridge has a total span of 250 meters across the river and is 66 meters above the water.