North of the Parque das Nações, the Vasco da Gama Bridge swings elegantly over the Tejo: 17.2 km long (of which 12 are over the water), clear height 45 m (maximum where the cable-stayed bridge is; otherwise it is much flatter over the water), longest span 420m. Before the Crimean Bridge was completed in 2019, it was the longest bridge in Europe

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June 29, 2023

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Very nice area/park under the bridge.
Here you can pursue your fitness activities but also go for a walk with the dog 🐕

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JakobusPilger

July 10, 2025

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By naming this bridge after him, the capital of Portugal honors one of the country's greatest sailors and explorers: Vasco da Gama, born around 1469 in Sines (now the district …

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3. Vasco da Gama Bridge – Vasco da Gama Tower loop from Sacavém

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Location: Moscavide, Lisbon, Portugal

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1. Iberian Lynx Sculpture – Vasco da Gama Tower loop from Lisboa - Oriente

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