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Linha De Leixões
Linha de Leixões, (also known as Linha de Cintura do Porto, or Linha da Circunvalação de Leixões) is a railway line in Portugal which connects the railway stations of in Porto and , in Matosinhos. The line opened in 1938, connecting the Leixões, Port of Leixões to the Linha do Minho, Minho Line and to the rest of the Portuguese railway network, serving as an important link for cargo. It is an electrified single track in Iberian gauge stretching over , equipped with EBICAB 700 control systems and RSC communications. Passenger services had previously run until 1987 and between 2009 and 2011. Passenger services restarted in 2025, between and Contumil, with Campanhã railway station, Campanhã or Ovar as their destination. During weekdays, 60 passenger trains are operated per day, 30 in each direction, with up to two trains per hour, whereas only 34 trains run during weekends. The travel time between Campanhã and Leça do Balio ranges from 19 to 27 minutes, depending on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto
Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire concelho, municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropolitan area, with an estimated population of just 248,769 people in a municipality with only . Porto's urban area has around 1,319,151 people (2025) in an area of ,Demographia: World Urban Areas , March 2010 making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal. It is recognized as a global city with a Gamma + rating from the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Metro
The Porto Metro () is a light rail network in Porto, Portugal and a key part of the city's public transport system. Having a semi-metro alignment, it runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city's suburbs while using low-floor tram vehicles. The first parts of the system have been in operation since 2002.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009–2010'', p. 277. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. . The network has 6 lines and reaches seven municipalities within the metropolitan Porto area: Porto, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde and Vila Nova de Gaia. It currently has a total of 85 operational stations across of double track commercial line. Most of the system is at ground level or elevated, but of the network is underground. The system is run by ViaPORTO. The Porto Metro has received the Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Lines In Portugal
This is a list of railway lines in Portugal. List Sources * {{Railway lines in Portugal Lists of railway lines by country, Portugal Portuguese railway-related lists, Lines Railway lines in Portugal, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Pia Bridge
Maria Pia Bridge (in Portuguese ''Ponte de D. Maria Pia'', commonly known as ''Ponte de Dona Maria Pia'') is a railway bridge built in 1877 and attributed to Gustave Eiffel. It is situated between the Portuguese Northern municipalities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The double-hinged, crescent arch bridge is made of wrought iron and spans , over the Douro River. It is part of the Linha Norte system of the national railway. At the time of its construction, it was the longest single-arch span in the world. It is no longer used for rail transport, having been replaced by Ponte de São João (or St. John's Bridge) in 1991. It is often confused with the similar D. Luís Bridge, which was built nine years later and is located to the west, although the D. Luis Bridge has two decks instead of one. History In 1875, the Royal Portuguese Railway Company announced a competition for a bridge to carry the Lisbon to Porto railway across the river Douro. This was very technically deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douro
The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish Soria Province, province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta Central in Castile and León into northern Portugal. Its largest tributary (carrying more water than the Douro at their confluence) is the right-bank Esla (river), Esla. The Douro flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto, the second largest city of Portugal. The scenic Douro railway line runs close to the river. Adjacent areas produce port wine, port (a mildly fortification (wine), fortified wine) and other agricultural produce. A small tributary of the river has the Côa Valley Paleolithic Art site which is considered important to the archaeological pre-historic patrimony, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within Spain, it flows through the middle of the autonomous community of Castile and León, with the basin spanni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azulejo
(, ; from the Arabic ) is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted Tin-glazing, tin-glazed ceramic tilework. ''Azulejos'' are found on the interior and exterior of church (building), churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars and even railway station, railways or subway stations. They are an Ornament (architecture), ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity, like temperature control in homes. There is also a tradition of their production in former Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and Spanish Empire, Spanish colonies in North America, South America, the Philippines, Goa, Portuguese language in Africa, Lusophone Africa, East Timor, and Macau. ''Azulejos'' constitute a major aspect of Portuguese architecture and Spanish architecture to this day and are fixtures of buildings across Portugal, Spain and their former territories. Many ''azulejos'' chronicle major historical and cultural aspects of both History of Portugal, Portugue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finial
A finial () or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the Apex (geometry), apex of a dome, spire, tower, roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. A finial is typically carved in stone. Where there are several such elements they may be called pinnacles. The very top of a finial can be a floral or foliated element called a bouquet. Smaller finials in materials such as metal or wood are used as a decorative ornament on the tops or ends of poles or rods such as tent-poles or curtain rods or any object such as a piece of furniture. These are frequently seen on top of bed posts or clocks. Decorative finials are also commonly used to fasten lampshades, and as an ornamental element at the end of the handles of souvenir spoons. The charm at the end of a pull chain (such as for a ceiling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armillary Sphere
An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations. It was invented separately, in ancient China possibly as early as the 4th century BC and ancient Greece during the 3rd century BC, with later uses in the Islamic world and Medieval Europe. With the Earth as center, an armillary sphere is known as '' Ptolemaic''. With the Sun as center, it is known as '' Copernican''. The flag of Portugal features an armillary sphere. The armillary sphere is also featured in Portuguese heraldry, associated with the Portuguese discoveries during the Age of Exploration. Manuel I of Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Português Suave Architecture
The Português Suave (which can be translated as "Portuguese soft" or "Portuguese smooth") was an architectural style promoted by the Portuguese Estado Novo (Portugal), ''Estado Novo'' (New State) regime, essentially during the 1940s and the early 1950s. Officially promoted by the Portuguese government at the time as Estilo Português ("Portuguese Style"), it became more popularly known as "Português Suave" after a brand of cigarettes of the same name. This architectural style is also known as Estado Novo style, but this last denomination is not very correct, since during the ''Estado Novo'' diverse architectural styles have been applied in public buildings (namely the Art Deco and the Modern architecture, Modern movement until the 1940s and the International Style after the late 1950s). History Português Suave was the result of the ideas of several Portuguese architects who, from the beginning of the 20th century, looked to create "genuine Portuguese architecture". One of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
