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Transporter Bridge of Vizcaya: UNESCO World Heritage Monument

Puente de Vizcaya, Portugalete-Getxo, Vizcaya, Spain4:290 listens
HeritageEngineeringUnescoBasque countryBridgeArchitectureHistory

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Explore the remarkable story of the Transporter Bridge of Vizcaya, a UNESCO World Heritage hanging bridge built in 1893. Discover how this engineering marvel became the world's first transporter bridge, connecting Portugalete and Getxo over the Nervión river in the Basque Country.

Transporter Bridge of Vizcaya: UNESCO World Heritage Monument
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Puente de Vizcaya, Portugalete-Getxo, Vizcaya, Spain

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