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Porto Maria Pia Bridge

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Between São Bento and Campanhã stations in Porto, the original railway bridge across the Douro river can be seen. Known as the Maria Pia Bridge, it was bult by the Gustave Eiffel company in 1887 and remained in use until replaced by a new bridge in 1991.