Alcântara (Lisbon)

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Alcântara ( from the Arabic al - القنطرة qantarat, "The Bridge") is a Portuguese parish ( freguesia ) on the 2nd Bairro the capital Lisbon. It is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Belém, Ajuda, Benfica, Campolide, Santo Contestável, Prazeres and from the capital Tagus River. The Freguesia exists since 1770, previously it was part of the Freguesia of Ajuda.

History

On August 25, 1580 an army of the Spanish King Philip II struck under the command of the Duke of Alba at Alcántara, the troops of the Portuguese pretender to the throne António I.. Portugal came under Spanish rule for sixty years.

Traffic

Ponte 25 de Abril

The 25 de Abril Bridge connects as 3.2 km long bridge section with a 2278 -meter-long suspension bridge over the Tagus river in north-south direction Alcântara the southern city of Almada. It is the world, after the Tsing Ma Bridge, the second longest suspension bridge with a combined road and railway traffic. Over the bridge, in six tracks, the A2/IP7 highway.

Transport

In Alcântara there are two commuter train stations: Station Lisbon Alcântara -Terra ( Linha de Cintura ) and train Lisbon Alcântara - Mar, on the Linha de Cascais. They are located about a kilometer away from each other, making it difficult to transfer between trains arriving there local transport. However, to be eligible for " Nova Alcântara " project, a new railway station and the optimization of container terminals have been planned - a metro connection is up for debate.

In addition Alcântara is traversed by the Avenida de India, the main artery of traffic direction Belém, Estoril and Cascais. Numerous tram and bus lines operate stops within Alcantara.

Still, the district is not connected to the metro network, but is an extension of the Linha Amarela the Lisbon Metro Rato ago to Alcântara -Mar Station for debate.

Doca de Santo Amaro

At Doca de Santo Amaro located in the former harbor buildings and converted some night clubs that had become a hot spot. The harbor is used by a marina.

Aqueduto das Águas Livres

The aqueduct from the 18th century is one with a length of 19 km to the world's largest buildings of its kind and extends from Queluz about Caneças up in the Lisbon district Amoreiras. The Alcântara Valley spans it in 14 Gothic arches. The highest of the sheets has a height of 65 m and a width of 28 m. 1967, the operation was discontinued.