April 25 Bridge

Lisbon's twin brother of the American Golden Gate Bridge
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4 november 2016Travel time: 19 october 2016
The two-kilometer bridge named after April 25 often falls into our field of vision while walking along the embankment of the Tagus River or from numerous viewing platforms in Lisbon. This is a long and graceful suspension bridge that connects Lisbon with the Almada district. Designed to withstand strong winds and earthquakes, it was built in 1966 by the same American company that designed San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge—hence their striking resemblance. So if there is a desire to see this beautiful building, you do not need to go overseas - it and not only it can be seen in the Portuguese capital. The bridge was originally named after Prime Minister Salazar, but was later renamed in honor of the Carnation Revolution on April 25.1974.
Now it is used for road and rail transport, and under it there is a pier with numerous restaurants from different cuisines of the world. Traveling over the bridge towards Lisbon is paid (the cost for a car is 1.65€), and leaving the city is free. The movement of pedestrians and cyclists on it is prohibited.
This amazing building is one of the hallmarks of Lisbon, since now it is even difficult to imagine the cityscape and photographs of the city without this bridge.
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