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Date
1-1969
Description
The 25 de Abril Bridge in Portugal is the largest suspension bridge in the world. Crossing over the Tagus River, the bridge was built by the American Bridge Company and inaugurated in 1966. It connects the capitol, Lisbon to Almada. Until 1974 the bridge was known as the Salazar Bridge. It was named for Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, who served as prime minister and founded the Estado Novo, the authoritarian government that presided over Portugal until 1974.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Subject Headings
Bridges -- Suspension Bridges; Bridges -- Portugal; Tagus River (Lisbon, Portugal);
Country Name
Portugal
Region Name
Lisboa
City Name
Lisbon
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Lisbon: 25 de Abril Bridge at Sunset (Salazar Bridge)" (1969). Browse All. 591.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/591
Keywords
highways, bridges, 25 de Abril Bridge, Portugal, Tagus River
Notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_de_Abril_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_de_Oliveira_Salazar