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Puente De Los Leones
The Puente de los Leones (literally, Bridge of the Lions) is a historic bridge in Ponce, Puerto Rico, joining Barrio Tercero to Barrio San Antón and Barrio Machuelo Abajo. It is also the city's best known bridge. The bridge is at the western terminus of Bulevar Miguel Pou, the main gateway to the Ponce Historic Zone. The Art Deco bridge carries four lanes of vehicular traffic from the two-way Miguel Pou Boulevard. It crosses Río Portugués connecting Barrio Tercero to the west with Barrios Machuelo Abajo and San Anton to the east. It is located 0.5 km east of Plaza Las Delicias. History An 1818 map of the city of Ponce recorded by historian Eduardo Neumann Gandia shows that the site currently occupied by Puente de los Leones was a regular cross-way over Rio Portugués between the eastern flatlands and the village of Ponce to the west. The first permanent bridge was designed and built in 1900 with funds of the Ponce Municipal Government. An 1899 map titled "Ponce Harb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puente De Los Leones En Ponce, PR, Mirando Hacia El Oeste Desds El Barrio San Anton Hacia Barrio Tercero (IMG 3321)
Puente, a word meaning ''bridge'' in Spanish language, may refer to: People * Puente (surname) Places *La Puente, California, USA *Puente Alto, city and commune of Chile *Puente de Ixtla, city in Mexico *Puente Genil, village in the Spanish province of Córdoba *Puente La Reina, town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain *Puente Nacional, Veracruz, municipality in Mexico *Puente Piedra District, district in Peru *Puente, Camuy, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Puentes de García Rodríguez, municipality in Ferrolterra, in northwestern Spain *West Puente Valley, California, USA Bridges and transport *Puente Aranda (TransMilenio), mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia *Puente Centenario, major bridge crossing the Panama Canal *Vizcaya Bridge, Puente Colgante, transporter bridge in Spain *Puente Colgante (Manila), Puente Colgante, a suspension bridge in Manila, Philippines *Puente de Boyacà, bridge in Colombia *Puente La Amistad de Taiwán, Taiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puente La Milagrosa
Puente La Milagrosa is a historic bridge in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The Art Deco bridge carries two lanes of vehicular traffic for the two-way Calle Guadalupe ( PR-14R). It runs west to east and crosses Río Portugués connecting Barrio Quinto in the west to Barrio Machuelo Abajo in the east. It is located 0.7 km northeast of Plaza Las Delicias. It is part of the historic Carretera Central. History The crossing over Río Portugués where the current bridge is located was a ford until 1842, when the first bridge, a wooden bridge, was built. The bridge that replaced the wooden bridge dates from the 19th century when Carretera Central was built to connect the city of Ponce to the city of San Juan. It is a component of said historic road. The replacement Puente La Milagrosa was built in 1868 under the direction of Spanish engineer Miguel Martínez de Campos y Antón (b. Madrid 30 November 1839 - d. 20 November 1906). It was rebuilt starting in 1990, and reopened in 1992 as pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges Completed In 1900
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puente Río Portugués
The Puente Río Portugués is a historic bridge over the former course of the Río Portugués in barrio Playa in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2015.. The bridge is prominent as "the oldest longitudinal steel beams / reinforced concrete bridge built within the historic Carretera Central".. It is located on Avenida Hostos, just south of its intersection with Ponce By Pass. History On 25 September 1852, the editor of Ponce newspaper '' El Ponceño'' suggested a bridge be built where Puente Río Portugués is currently located. In 1856, the Ponce City Hall took on the matter and named a commission to detail the budget needed to build a bridge over Río Portugués. On 25 June 1857, the Puerto Rico Bidding Board opened up the bidding process and, having only one bid, it was given to Juan Bertoli Calderoni for his 12,400 pesos quote. The bridge would be known as ''Principe de Asturias Bridge'' or '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Sabio, Puente De Los Leones, Barrio Tercero, Ponce, PR, Mirando Hacia El Este (IMG 3314)
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States, sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Joven, Puente De Los Leones, Barrio Tercero, Ponce, PR, Mirando Hacia El Este (IMG 3313)
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States, sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PR-14
Puerto Rico Highway 14 (PR-14) is a main highway connecting Cayey, Puerto Rico to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The road runs the same course as the historic Carretera Central. The Coamo-to-Ponce section of PR-14 was built under the direction of Spanish engineer Raimundo Camprubí Escudero (b. Pamplona 15 March 1846 - d. Madrid 1924). Route description PR-14, PR-10, and PR-1 signs in Downtown Ponce, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-14, PR-10, and PR-1 signs in downtown Ponce (at Calle Villa and C. Concordia, near PR-14, km 0.2) Avenida Tito Castro (PR-14), Bo. Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, Puerto Rico, visto desde intersección con la Av. Fagot, mirando al este (DSC02967).jpg, PR-14 eastbound (Ave. Tito Castro) intersection with Ave. Fagot, Ponce (PR-14, km 3.0) Antigua Caseta de los Camineros en la Ave. Tito Castro (PR-14), Barrio Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, PR (DSC04978).jpg, A former '' Casilla de Caminero'' on PR-14 (now Ave. Tito Castro) in Ponce (PR-14, near km 3.1) Except in the city of Ponce where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Lineal Veredas Del Labrador
The Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador, also known as Parque Lineal de Ponce, Veredas del Labrador, or just Parque Lineal, is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park links to, but it is different from, a neighboring park also currently under construction called ''Parque Ecológico Urbano''. The park runs along the Río Portugués and Río Bucaná rivers in the city of Ponce. Construction Funds for the park had already been allocated by the administration of Rafael Cordero Santiago in the summer of 1991. The park is being built as part of the ''Ponce en Marcha'' plan. Construction started under the administration of mayor Francisco Zayas Seijo (2005-2009) when an injection of $18 million was received from the Government of Puerto Rico as a result of a 1998 Supreme Court decision, during the administration of mayor Churumba, which mandated the Government pay for infrastructure improvements in Ponce. Phases The park consists of three main trenches built in three corre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Del Tricentenario (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Parque del Tricentenario is a passive urban park in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. It was inaugurated during the mayoral administration of mayor Rafael Cordero Santiago. Location The park is a passive urban family park. It is located in Barrio Tercero at the entrance to the Ponce Historic Zone on Miguel Pou Boulevard, at the southern terminus of PR-1. Features The park is a three-plaza park. All three plazas have gardens and marble benches. Setting the stage for the park is ''El Puente de los Leones'' (The Bridge of the Lions). It spans Rio Portugues and is the gateway to, not just Parque del Tricentenario, but to the Ponce historical district as well. It features two brass lions guarding the entrance: the older lion represents wisdom and experience, while the younger one stands for the glorious future. The Illustrious Ponce Citizens Plaza Its centerpiece is a plaza containing a fountain dedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Ecologico Urbano
The Urban Ecological Park (Spanish: ''Parque Ecológico Urbano''), also known asdthe Ponce Ecological Park (Spanish: ''Parque Ecológico de Ponce''), is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was designed by Bonin Orozco Arquitectos and was inaugurated on 19 September 2012. The park is unique in that it was designed to create a "green lung" in the city by using ecological mindset in its entirety, from the construction materials used to the design and other areas as well. Except for one tree that got relocated within the project, the new park made use of all the existing trees and shrubs as they existed on the site prior to the development of the park. History Design of the park was by Bonnin Orozco Arquitectos. The municipality started construction on 10 March 2010. By February 2012, 46% of the construction had been completed. It was scheduled to open in August 2012, and the inauguration date was set for 24 August 2012, but due to Hurricane Isaac that week, it was postpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Del Tricentenario
Parque del Tricentenario is a passive urban park in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. It was inaugurated during the mayoral administration of mayor Rafael Cordero Santiago. Location The park is a passive urban family park. It is located in Barrio Tercero (Ponce), Tercero at the entrance to the Ponce Historic Zone on Miguel Pou Boulevard, at the southern terminus of Puerto Rico Highway 1, PR-1. Features The park is a three-plaza park. All three plazas have gardens and marble benches. Setting the stage for the park is ''El Puente de los Leones'' (The Bridge of the Lions). It spans Rio Portugues and is the gateway to, not just Parque del Tricentenario, but to the Ponce Historic Zone, Ponce historical district as well. It features two brass lions guarding the entrance: the older lion represents wisdom and experience, while the younger one stands for the glorious future. The Illustrious Ponce Citizens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escudo De Ponce, Puerto Rico
The escudo ( Portuguese: 'shield') is a unit of currency historically used in Portugal and its colonies in South America, Asia, and Africa. It was originally worth 16 silver . The Cape Verdean escudo and the former Portuguese escudo (PTE), each subdivided into 100 , are named after the historical currency. Its symbol is the , a letter S with two vertical bars superimposed used between the units and the subdivision (for example, ). Other currencies named "escudo" Circulating *Cape Verdean escudo Obsolete *Angolan escudo *Chilean escudo *French écu *Mozambican escudo *Portuguese escudo *Portuguese Guinean escudo *Portuguese Indian escudo *Portuguese Timorese escudo *São Tomé and Príncipe escudo *Spanish escudo The escudo was either of two distinct Spanish currency denominations. Gold escudo The first escudo was a gold coin introduced in 1535/1537, with coins denominated in escudos issued until 1833. It was initially worth 16 '' reales''. When differ ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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