On 29 March 1809 the Ponte das Barcas (Bridge of Boats), a pontoon bridge on the River Douro in Porto, Portugal was the site of one of the world's most...
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Adérito Esteves (born Sampriz, Ponte da Barca 1985) a Portuguese rugby union player. Instituto Nacional de Estatística "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos...
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over the Ponte das Barcas (a pontoon bridge), the bridge collapsed under the weight. This event is still remembered by a plate at the Ponte D. Luis I...
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of the bridges in Porto is Dom Luís I Bridge (1888) replacing the Ponte das Barcas (1842), the barges bridge. Porto is the typical starting point. The...
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(2009). "Painting the Battle of Porto, March 29, 1809: The "desastre da ponte das barcas" in its Portuguese and French context". Revista de Estudos Anglo-Portugueses...
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died in the Porto Boat Bridge disaster of 29 March 1809 when the the Ponte das Barcas pontoon bridge they were crossing to flee from Napoleon's troops collapsed...
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Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015. "Das Grubenunglück Luisenthal 1962" (in German). Archived from the original on...
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Ponte de Lima (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɨ ˈlimɐ] ) is the oldest vila (chartered town, head of a municipality) in Portugal. It is part...
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segnalato le crepe" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2018. "A14, crolla ponte a Camerano: 2 morti e 3 feriti. Sindaco Castelfidardo: "Lavori con autostrada...
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Ponte da Barca, Vila Nova da Muía e Paço Vedro de Magalhães is a parish in Ponte da Barca Municipality, Viana do Castelo District, Minho-Lima Subregion...
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