Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ponte do Guandu [Portuguese]
Ponte dos Jesuítas [Portuguese]
Architecture
The Guandu Bridge—a dam bridge—was originally part of a complex drainage and irrigation system of the Fazenda Santa Cruz, an agriculture and livestock farm established by Jesuits. It is considered one of Brazil's most important engineering achievements of the 18th century.
structure overview
architectural element(s)
Architecture: Guandu Bridge
full/alternative names
Jesuit Bridge
built
1752
culture
style/period
work type
material
technique
architect
Specifications
Specifications: Guandu Bridge
width
5.0 m
length
25.0 m
arches/spans
4
Geography
local language location name
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [Portuguese]
historical affiliations
1752-1815
1752-1815
Image characteristics
copyrights
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