Tui in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Ponte Internacional sobre o Miño / River Miño International Bridge

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

1. Ponte Internacional sobre o Miño / River Miño International Bridge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Galician:)
Deseñado en 1879 polo enxeñeiro Pelayo Mancebo. A súa construción, a cargo da empresa belga Braine-le-Comte, comezou en 1881 e rematouse en 1884. O longo e complicado proceso de probas e cargas da ponte delonvou a súa inauguración ata o 25 de marzo de 1886. A idea de unir Valença e Tui por ferrocarril e estrada supuxo a prolongación do espazo urbano transfronteirizo. O deseño da ponte tivo a intención de unir ambas as localidades no físico e no paisaxístico, afastándose dunha estética que prexudicase a imaxe das dúas poboacións. É un soberbo exemplo de arquitectura do ferro en Galicia.

(Spanish:)
Diseñado en 1879 por el ingeniero Pelayo Mancebo. Su construcción, a cargo de la empresa belga Braine-le-Comte, comenzará en 1881 y finalizará en 1884. El largo y complicado proceso de pruebas y cargas del puente ralen: tizó su inauguración hasta el 25 de marzo de 1886. La idea de unir Valença y Tui por ferrocarril y carretera supuso la prolongación del espacio urbano transfronterizo. El diseño del puente tuvo la intención de unir ambas localidades en lo físico

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y en lo paisajístico, alejándose de una estéti- ca que perjudicase la imagen de ambas poblaciones. Es un soberbio ejemplo de arquitectura del hierro en Galicia.

(English:)
River Miño International Bridge
Designed in 1879 by the engineer Pelayo Mancebo. Its construction, under the responsibility of the Belgian company Braine-le-Comte, began in 1881 and was completed in 1884. The long, complicated process of testing and loading of the bridge delayed its opening until 25 March 1886. The idea of connecting Valença and Tui by rail and road led to an extension of the cross-border urban stretch. The bridge was designed to connect both towns physically and in terms of landscape, moving away from an aesthetic that could be detrimental to the images of both communities. It's a superb example of iron architecture in Galicia.

Erected 2021 by Concello de Tui, Xunta de Galicia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1886.

Location. 42° 2.264′ N, 8° 38.887′ W. Marker is in Tui, Galicia, in Pontevedra. Marker is on Avenida de Portugal, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tui, Galicia 36713, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Baluarte do Carballo / Batería do Caballo / The Battery of Carballo

Ponte Internacional sobre o Miño / River Miño International Bridge Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

2. Ponte Internacional sobre o Miño / River Miño International Bridge Marker - wide view

The marker is easy to miss - it is at the back of the large blue España sign letting motorists and pedestrians know that they are now in Spain, and is easily passed by.

(approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Histórica de Tui / Ciudad Histórica de Tui / The Historic City (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Escola de María (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Catedral de Santa María / The Cathedral Complex (approx. one kilometer away); Capela da Misericordia / Capilla de la Misericordia / Chapel of Mercy (approx. one kilometer away); Antigo Hospital de Pobres e Peregrinos / The Hospital for the Poor and for Pilgrims (approx. one kilometer away); Centro Histórico de Valença / Historic Center of Valença (approx. one kilometer away in Portugal); Casa da Botica (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tui.

Also see . . . Puente Internacional de Tuy (Wikipedia, in Spanish).

History (in translation): Although there is a legend that it was a design by Gustave Eiffel or one of his disciples, the bridge was designed by the Riojan engineer and deputy Pelayo Mancebo y Ágreda, being officially inaugurated on March 25 of 1886, almost a year and a half after its entry into service.

Since the new International Bridge - much more modern and spacious - was opened in 1995, the transit
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

3. View of bridge from Valença, Portugal, looking towards Spain
of heavy vehicles has been completely prohibited. Likewise, use by light vehicles is discouraged, and the Spanish A-55 and Portuguese A3 motorways are recommended as alternatives.

(Submitted on September 25, 2023.)

View of bridge from the Tui embarcadero in Spain, with Valença, Portugal visible image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

4. View of bridge from the Tui embarcadero in Spain, with Valença, Portugal visible

Marker detail: River Miño International Bridge image. Click for full size.

5. Marker detail: River Miño International Bridge

View from Valença, Portugal looking towards Tui, Spain.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.