Though Porto is known for having quite a few bridges, the Dom Luis I Bridge is especially renowned because it was designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, the mastermind behind the Eiffel Tower in ...

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was born on December 15,1832, and was educated as an engineer. His earlier work was concerned mainly with bridge-building on the Continent, and in this, as in all his ...

The Porto Bridge Climb offers spectacular views of the surrounding area from a distinctive perspective. When the Arrábida Bridge spanning the Douro River was completed in 1963, it stood as the ...