A good alternative to the 25 de Abril bridge. Currently, it is the second largest bridge in Europe with a length of 17 km. His name commemorates the 500th anniversary of Vasco da Gamas arrival in India in May 1498. The Vasco da Gama Bridge was inaugurated on March 29, 1998. continued as a receiver of taxes and holder of the Orders commendas in the region. You might want to take one of the higher buildings in Parque das Nações to have an aerial view. One of the most interesting bridges I have had the pleasure to cross. Vasco da Gama (Portuguese pronunciation: vaku m) (c. All these considerations have made the Vasco da Gama Bridge one of the most environmentally friendly structures in the world. The Gujarati community has played a big role in the development of the town. They stayed back and merged with the history of the land. It is said they came to the bustling harbour town in northern Kerala to do trade. The Gujarati community has been in the Kerala town from even before that. The viaducts are extended inland to preserve the marshes below and the lamp posts are slanted inwards so as not to cast light on the river at night. Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived in Kozhikode in 1498. having explored as far as the Fish River (Rio do Infante) in modern-day South Africa and having. It has a life expectancy of 120 years and the strength to withstand an earthquake 4.5 times stronger than the 1755 Lisbon earthquake that almost destroyed the city. A Wikipedia for Schools article about Vasco da Gama. The Vasco da Gama Bridge is best viewed from the Expo ’98 cable car. The bridge was designed by Armando Rito and constructed under the supervision of a private consortium called Lusoponte and was built over a period of 36 months. It is the second longest bridge in Europe after the Crimean Bridge with a total length of 12.3 km (7.6 mi), including 0.8 km (0.50 mi) for the main bridge and 11.5 km (7.1 mi) in viaducts. This cable-stayed bridge was inaugurated during Expo ’98 the world fair held to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the historic voyage of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama that opened trade routes by sea between Europe and Asia.
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