Pedro e Inês bridge, Footbridge in Coimbra, Portugal.
The Pedro e Inês bridge is a footbridge across the Mondego River with two cantilevered walkways that meet at a central viewing platform. The structure connects the university area with the city center and is supported by a cantilever system with colored glass balustrades in blue, pink, green, and yellow.
The footbridge opened in 2007 as part of the Coimbra Polis urban renewal project, becoming the city's first pedestrian crossing structure over the river. This construction came during a period of major urban transformation in Coimbra.
The bridge carries the name of Crown Prince Pedro and Inês de Castro, a couple from the 14th century whose story remains woven through Portuguese culture and is told and retold across the city.
The footbridge provides safe pedestrian passage between the university area and city center with wide pathways for comfortable walking. The central platform offers resting spots and good views across the river and over the city.
The structure uses a sophisticated cantilever system that creates an optical illusion where both halves appear to float independently above the water. This design approach was specifically developed to span the river while leaving it visually uninterrupted.
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