Ponte da Ribeira da Carpinteira, Pedestrian bridge in Covilhã, Portugal
The Carpinteira River Bridge extends 220 meters across the valley with a white steel structure supporting a wooden deck at 52 meters above the riverbed.
The bridge construction from 2003 to 2009 addressed the mobility needs that emerged during the industrial growth of Covilhã's textile manufacturing in the 1930s and 1940s.
The bridge design by architect Carrilho da Graça received recognition at the 2012 Ibero-American Architecture and Urban Planning Biennial for its engineering achievement.
The structure connects residential areas of Covilhã, reducing travel time for pedestrians and cyclists who cross the Carpinteira valley.
The bridge features curved segments that create different perspectives of Serra da Estrela mountains and Cova da Beira valley during the crossing.
Location: Covilhã e Canhoso
GPS coordinates: 40.28633,-7.50518
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:06
Estrela
10 km
Muralhas da Cidade da Covilhã
629 m
Capela de São Sebastião
13.9 km
Museu da Covilhã
730 m
Teatro-Cine da Covilhã
588 m
Igreja Matriz de Unhais da Serra
10.5 km
Igreja da Misericórdia da Covilhã
650 m
Igreja Paroquial de Caria
12.1 km
Câmara Municipal da Covilhã
651 m
Igreja Paroquial de Sameiro
13.9 km
Igreja Paroquial de São Tiago
717 m
Ponte Romana de Peroviseu
12.1 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
419 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
1.1 km
CTT de Covilhã
719 m
Edifício da Caixa Geral de Depósitos, CGD, da Covilhã
689 m
Termas de Unhais da Serra
10.4 km
Câmara Municipal de Manteigas
13.1 km
Igreja de Santa Maria Maior
670 m
Vale do Rossim Reservoir
14.3 km
Fórnea Roman villa
13.7 km
Conjunto arquitetónico composto pelo edifício do Teatro-Cine da Covilhã, pelo edifício da Câmara Municipal da Covilhã, pelo edifício dos CTT e pelo edifício da Caixa Geral de Depósitos
650 m
Igreja Paroquial de Dominguizo
8.6 km
Casa das Obras
13.3 km
Conjunto de fornalhas e poços cilíndricos da antiga tinturaria da Real Fábrica de Panos da Covilhã
1 km
Capela de São Martinho (Covilhã)
976 m
Capela de Nossa Senhora das Necessidades
9.5 km
Capela de Santa Cruz (Covilhã)
565 mReviews
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