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The Vizcaya Bridge (Bizkaiko Zubia in Basque, Puente de Vizcaya in Spanish) is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas (part of Getxo) in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River.
Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. The town has 45,766 inhabitants (2019 census) and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank.
storms blowing in from the Bay of Biscay that flooded the river's mouth. The river banks were drained and docks were built, the river's course was straightened, the external port was enclosed, and the Puente Colgante transporter bridge was built. By 1900 Bilbao was Spain's biggest port.
Getxo (Basque:) (Spanish: Guecho) is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 75,430 inhabitants (2023). [2] Getxo is mostly an affluent residential area, as well as being the third largest municipality of Biscay.
View of Las Arenas from the Vizcaya Bridge Our Lady of Mercy Church, 1947, in Las Arenas, Spain. Areeta ( Las Arenas in Spanish) is a neighbourhood of Getxo ( Biscay , Basque Country , Spain ). It is an affluent residential area that was built over the sands of a beach where the Gobela Creek died into a diffuse delta at the mouth of the Estuary ...
This list of bridges in Spain lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
The small church, 80 metres above sea level, dates from the 10th century. In the year 1053 it was donated by Don Íñigo López, Lord of Biscay to the monastery of San Juan de la Peña (near Jaca in Huesca). Medieval burials from the 9th and 12th centuries have been found on the esplanade and in the hermitage.
This category is for buildings and structures in the province of Biscay, Spain. ... Bridges in Biscay (4 P) R. Railway stations in Biscay (1 C, 33 P)