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Barca Bridge, the Glossary

The Barca Bridge is a bridge over the Lérez River, at its mouth in the Pontevedra Ria, which connects the city of Pontevedra (in the area of A Moureira) with the municipality of Poio in Spain.^[1]

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29 relations: A Moureira (Pontevedra), Abutment, Arch bridge, Autopista AP-9, Awning, Benedictines, Burgo Bridge, Contemporary architecture, Currents Bridge, Diario de Pontevedra, Eugenio Montero Ríos, Great Exhibition, Joseph Paxton, La Voz de Galicia, Lérez, List of bridges in Spain, Masonry, Motor vehicle, Paseo Marítimo de Pontevedra, Plaza de Concepción Arenal, Poio, Pontevedra, Pontevedra Viva, Ria de Pontevedra, Santiago Bridge, Span (engineering), The Crystal Palace, Tirantes Bridge, Winch.
Bridges completed in the 19th century
Bridges in Galicia (Spain)
Bridges in Pontevedra
Bridges over the Lérez River
Road bridges in Spain
Transport in Galicia (Spain)

A Moureira (Pontevedra)

A Moureira is the old seafarers' and fishermen's quarter of the city of Pontevedra (Spain), where the Seamen's Guild lived, near the Lérez river, the Pontevedra ria and the Gafos river.

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Abutment

An abutment is the substructure at the ends of a bridge span or dam supporting its superstructure.

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Arch bridge

An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Barca Bridge and arch bridge are arch bridges.

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Autopista AP-9

The AP-9 or Autoestrada do Atlántico is a toll motorway in Galicia, Spain. Barca Bridge and Autopista AP-9 are transport in Galicia (Spain).

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Awning

An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building.

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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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Burgo Bridge

The Burgo Bridge (Puente del Burgo) is a medieval bridge, built over an older bridge of Roman origin, which crosses the Lérez River in the city of Pontevedra, Spain. Barca Bridge and Burgo Bridge are arch bridges, bridges in Galicia (Spain), bridges in Pontevedra, bridges over the Lérez River, buildings and structures in Pontevedra and buildings and structures in the Province of Pontevedra.

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Contemporary architecture

Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century.

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Currents Bridge

The Currents Bridge (puente de las Corrientes in Spanish), is a tied-arch bridge that crosses the Lérez River in the city of Pontevedra, Spain. Barca Bridge and Currents Bridge are bridges in Galicia (Spain), bridges in Pontevedra, bridges over the Lérez River, buildings and structures in Pontevedra, buildings and structures in the Province of Pontevedra, road bridges in Spain and transport in Galicia (Spain).

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Diario de Pontevedra

The Diario de Pontevedra is a Spanish newspaper published in the city of Pontevedra since 1968, owned since 1999 by the El Progreso group, which also publishes El Progreso de Lugo.

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Eugenio Montero Ríos

Eugenio Montero Ríos (13 November 1832, in Santiago de Compostela – 12 May 1914, in Madrid) was a leading member of the Spanish Liberal Party before being part of a 1903 schism that divided it.

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Great Exhibition

The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851.

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Joseph Paxton

Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) was an English gardener, architect, engineer and Member of Parliament, best known for designing the Crystal Palace and for cultivating the Cavendish banana, the most consumed banana in the Western world.

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La Voz de Galicia

La Voz de Galicia (The Voice of Galicia) is a Spanish daily newspaper owned by the Corporación Voz de Galicia.

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Lérez

The Lérez is a river in South West Galicia, Spain.

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List of bridges in Spain

This list of bridges in Spain lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest.

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Masonry

Masonry is the craft of building a structure with brick, stone, or similar material, including mortar plastering which are often laid in, bound, and pasted together by mortar.

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Motor vehicle

A motor vehicle, also known as a motorized vehicle, automotive vehicle, '''automobile,''' or road vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the transportation of people or cargo.

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Paseo Marítimo de Pontevedra

The paseo marítimo of Pontevedra is a pedestrian way along the seafront facing the ria of Pontevedra, in Pontevedra, Spain. Barca Bridge and paseo Marítimo de Pontevedra are buildings and structures in Pontevedra.

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Plaza de Concepción Arenal

The Plaza de Concepción Arenal is an early 20th-century square in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, on the edge of the A Moureira area.

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Poio

Poio is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.

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Pontevedra

Pontevedra is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

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Pontevedra Viva

Pontevedra Viva is a Galician daily online newspaper founded in Pontevedra (Spain) in 2012.

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Ria de Pontevedra

The Ria de Pontevedra is located in the Province of Pontevedra, in Galicia, Spain.

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Santiago Bridge

The Santiago Bridge (St. James Bridge) crosses the Lérez River in the city of Pontevedra (Spain), where the N-550 road runs alongside it. Barca Bridge and Santiago Bridge are bridges in Pontevedra, bridges over the Lérez River, buildings and structures in Pontevedra, road bridges in Spain and transport in Galicia (Spain).

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Span (engineering)

In engineering, span is the distance between two adjacent structural supports (e.g., two piers) of a structural member (e.g., a beam).

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The Crystal Palace

The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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Tirantes Bridge

The Tirantes Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Lérez River in the city of Pontevedra, Spain, linking the south bank to the north bank at the level of the city's Congress Hall. Barca Bridge and Tirantes Bridge are bridges in Pontevedra, bridges over the Lérez River, buildings and structures in Pontevedra and road bridges in Spain.

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Winch

A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable").

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barca_Bridge