Lagoncinha Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the Ave River in Lousado, Vila Nova de Famalicão, in Portugal. The bridge was classified as a National Monument in 1943.[1]
Lagoncinha Bridge Ponte de Lagoncinha | |
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| Coordinates | 41°20′56″N 8°31′12″W / 41.3489°N 8.52°W |
| Locale | Braga District,  Portugal |
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Characteristics
editThe bridge features six uneven arches with cutwaters.[2] It is possibly a reconstruction of a pre-existing Roman bridge,[2] with characteristics attributable to the Late Middle Ages and similarities to many other bridges built in Northern Portugal during the XIII century.[3]
The bridge was subject to studies performed by investigators from the University of Porto, at the behest of Direção-Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais.[4] It was found that the structure was in risk due to heavy traffic. In 2018, the bridge underwent major renovation works that cut traffic for five months.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ponte de Lagoncinha" (in Portuguese). Direção-Geral do Património Cultural. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b Arêde & Costa 2002, p. 74.
- ^ Barroca 2006, p. 149.
- ^ Arêde & Costa 2002, p. 73.
- ^ Lopes, Alexandra (9 May 2018). "Ponte da Lagoncinha reabriu ao trânsito após cinco meses de obras". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
Sources
edit- Arêde, António; Costa, Aníbal (October 2002). Inspecção e diagnóstico estrutural de construções históricas. Algumas contribuições da FEUP (pdf). A Intervenção no Património. Práticas de Conservação e Reabilitação. (in Portuguese). University of Porto.
- Barroca, Mário Jorge (2006). "A Cruz do Lugar das Marcas (Lousado, Vila Nova de Famalicão) e o Couto do Mosteiro de Santo Tirso" (PDF). Estudos em homenagem ao Professor Doutor José Marques (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. University of Porto. pp. 137–160.
Further reading
edit- Costa, Cristina (2002). Análise do Comportamento da Ponte da Lagoncinha sob a Acção do Tráfego Rodoviário (MSc) (in Portuguese). University of Porto.
- Costa, Cristina; Arêde, António; Costa, Aníbal (October 2002). Modelação e análise do comportamento da ponte da Lagoncinha sob a acção do tráfego rodoviário (pdf). A Intervenção no Património. Práticas de Conservação e Reabilitação. (in Portuguese). University of Porto.
41°20′56″N 8°31′12″W / 41.34889°N 8.52000°W
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