Cavez Bridge
Cavez Bridge is a medieval bridge that crosses the Tâmega River, located in Cavez, Braga District, in Portugal. The bridge was classified as a National Monument in 1910. It features five uneven arches, with cutwaters in the pillars.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Portugal
- Also known as: “Ponte de Cavez” and “Ponte de Cavez do Rio Tâmega”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavez and Atei.
Cavez
Town
Cavez is a civil parish in the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,268, in an area of 26.79 km2.
Atei
Village
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Atei is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Cavez Bridge.
Cabeceiras de Basto
Town
Photo: Ricardo Martins, CC BY 2.0.
Cabeceiras de Basto is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,710, in an area of 241.82 km². The municipality borders the municipality of Montalegre to the north, Boticas to the northeast, Ribeira de Pena to the east, Mondim de Basto to the southeast, Celorico de Basto to the south, Fafe to the west and Vieira do Minho to the northwest. Cabeceiras de Basto is situated 8 km west of Cavez Bridge.
Cavez Bridge
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.51394° or 41° 30′ 50″ northLongitude
-7.89121° or 7° 53′ 28″ westInception
1260Open location code
8CHJG475+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1354807725OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7228132
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Satellite Map
Discover Cavez Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Cavez Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ponte de Cavez do Rio Tâmega”
- Portuguese: “Ponte de Cavez, sobre o rio Tâmega”
- Portuguese: “Ponte de Cavez”
- Portuguese: “Ponte de Cavêz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia Fluvial de Cavez and Oratório de Santa Madalena.
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