Ponte Santa Isabel, Road bridge in Recife, Brazil
The Santa Isabel Bridge spans across the Capibaribe River, connecting different areas of Recife through its metal structure and wide lanes.
Inaugurated in 1863, the bridge was designed by French engineer Louis Léger Vauthier and constructed by English engineer William Martineau as the first iron bridge in Recife.
The bridge location provides direct views of the Santa Isabel Theater, combining infrastructure with the historical center of Recife.
This bridge stands as the final crossing point over the Capibaribe River before its confluence with the Beberibe River, positioned behind the Campo das Princesas Palace.
After severe damage from floods in 1965 and 1966, the bridge underwent complete reconstruction in 1967 under Mayor Augusto Lucena's administration.
Location: Pernambuco
Location: Recife
GPS coordinates: -8.05993,-34.87936
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo
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Palácio do Campo das Princesas
194 m
Santa Isabel Theater
233 m
Ponte Maurício de Nassau
630 m
Casa de Detenção
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Rua da Aurora
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Municipal Chamber of Recife
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Monument Tortura Nunca Mais
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Ponte da Boa Vista
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Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Saint Antony of the Black People
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Paço Alfândega
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Portuguese Reading Office of Pernambuco
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Ponte Buarque de Macedo
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Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento dos Homens Pardos
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Museu Franciscano de Arte Sacra
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Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet
267 m
Fortaleza da Madre de Deus e São Pedro
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Art Museum of Afro-Brazil Rolando Toro
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Casa Paroquial anexa à Igreja de Santo Antônio
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Vista
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