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Ponte Dom Luís I

Ponte Dom Luís I is an iconic double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by Théophile Seyrig, a disciple of Gustave Eiffel, and completed in 1886. The bridge is not only a vital transportation link between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, but also a popular tourist attraction and a prime photography location. From the top deck of the bridge, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the city, the river, and the historic Ribeira district. The lower deck is reserved for trams, pedestrians, and cyclists. The bridge's unique architecture, intricate details, and stunning surroundings make it a perfect spot for capturing memorable photos.

Porto - Portugal
Oporto
by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo

Ponte D. Luís - Luis I Bridge

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Majestic
Dom Luís I Bridge
by Pete Rowbottom

The Dom Luís I Bridge, or Luís I Bridge, spans the River Douro and links the City of Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia. Although I've been here many times I'd not really got any shots of this that I was happy with and for some reason I'd never shot it at night, so this trip that was high on the agenda.

As it happened I got into Porto about 2100 from London and just headed straight out to get some night shots.

I had a good few hours shooting various things around here and this vantage point involved a bit of a fence climb to get to where I wanted to be, thankfully that all went off without incident and I was able to take my time getting the images.

Even shooting with a wide angle lens it was difficult to convey the size and sense of awe of this piece of architecture so I've gone for a panorama to give a bigger view of it's surroundings, shooting Cities at night was something I haven't done for a long time and I found it seriously enjoyable!


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Span
Oporto
by Pete Rowbottom

I haven't uploaded anything for a little while due to being really busy, however I do have some stuff to post coming soon so that will change.

This is a different viewpoint of the splendidly majestic Dom Luís I Bridge, or Luís I Bridge in Porto, it spans the River Douro and links the City of Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia. Although I've been here many times I'd not really got any shots of this that I was happy with and for some reason I'd never shot it at night, so this trip that was high on the agenda.

I spent a good bit of time up here this night watching the metro trams go by over the bridge and did get them with light trails streaking right across but upon getting back I found that I actually preferred the shots without those in.

This is a 3 shot panorama to allow you to see the curvature of the river going off into the distance towards the Atlantic Ocean. Have a zoom in and have a look around.


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_DS21020 - Porto blue hour
Oporto

Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon and one of Iberian Peninsula major urban areas. The city is famous for Port wine and soccer...

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Spring-Time | Porto, Portugal
Ponte Dom Luis I

Many of such colorful boats, as you see in the photo, are docked along the Douro River in Porto. Most of these boats are now just touristic...

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Porto at Dusk
Porto

Dom Luis Bridge over the Douro river after sunset, I will stitch a panoramic one day.

From Wikipedia:

The Dom Luís 1st Bridge (Ponte Dom Luís I) is...

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Ribeira
Ribeira

Porto | Portugal

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Porto - Portugal
Oporto
by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo

Ponte D. Luís - Luis I Bridge

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Early blue hour in Porto (explored)
Oporto
by Adelheid Smitt

Sunset and early blue hour looking out over the city of Porto, and the Dom Luis famous bridge over the Douro River.

[#10 on explore 11/01/22]

Ponte Luis I Porto
Ponte Dom Luis I
by Pete Rowbottom

Classic scene in Porto with the majestic Ponte Luis I bridge, designed by the man behind that little tower in Paris, Gustav Eiffel... gorgeous weather and luckily a bit of wispy cloud to break up the blue sky. This is the first shot uploaded from the new camera, pretty pleased with the colour rendition and detail although it takes no prisoners with even a slightly marked lens as everything shows up!

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Porto, Blick auf den Douro
View from Ponte Dom Luís I
by Frank Voigtländer

Blick von der Brücke Ponte Dom Luis I auf den Douro 2019.10 Portugal-008-BA

Sunset with D. Luis Bridge | Porto, Portugal
Oporto

During our six weeks stay in Portugal, we were often asked by friends and locals of our preference of cities – Porto or Lisbon. Though this question...

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Porto Panorama
Porto

Porto, Portugal, and the bridges over the Douro river after sunset, panoramic stitch of 7 portrait format images.

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Portugal - North Region - Porto & Dom Luís I (Luiz I) Bridge at Dusk - Twilight
Dom Luís I Bridge

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Nightwatch
Porto

Dom Luis I Bridge in Porto, Portugal at night.

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Oporto (Porto) III
Ribeira

Pulsar L para verla sobre fondo negro.

En esta toma se ve Oporto en frente y a la izquierdo el puente de Luis I. Esta sacada dese Vila Nova de...

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underneath
Douro river

Douro river at Porto

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Porto
Oporto
by Frank Voigtländer

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Zona de paso
Ponte Dom Luis I
by arribamarcos

Ponte Dom Luis I (Porto)

Oporto
Oporto

Dom Luis I Bridge and Skyline of Porto Portugal at dusk.

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Ponte Dom Luis, o Porto
Dom Luís I Bridge

Vue classique du fameux pont en fer construit par un disciple d'Eiffel.

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_DS20989 - The Dom Luís I Bridge
Ponte Luis I (Oporto - Portugal)

The Dom Luís I Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte de Dom Luís I), or Luís I Bridge, is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the River Douro between the...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Ponte Dom Luís I!
Most notably Joao Eduardo Figueiredo, Juan Blanco and Andrey Sulitskiy.