Discover Ourense XXXIII: Ponte do Milenio (II)

As you know from aprevious post,  A Ponte do Milenio (Millenium Bridge) is the fifth bridge on the river Miño. It is a-state-of-the-art construction that was inaugurated in the year 2.001. It was designed by the architect Alvaro Varela and the engineer Juan M. Calvo, who combined steel and concrete to build one of Ourense’s most important landmarks.

Ponte do Milenio Ourense. Ourenses.com

It is  situated 500 metres from the Roman Bridge and the contrast between the most ancient bridge and the most modern is definitely an image photographed by everyone who visits the city. It is the contrast what Lucía wanted to show in the postcard she made.

Pontes Ourense. Galeon.com

Some people call it the Bridge of the seagull since you can see the silhouette of a seagull with its wings deployed on the river.

Ponte do Milenio. Ourenses.com

Discover Ourense VII: A Ponte do Milenio

Carlos Cuesta (ESO 2) has sent a postcard to Izmir, Turkey that features the “Ponte do Milenio” (Milenium Bridge)

A Ponte do Milenio was officially opened on 1st of September 2001. The architect and engineer of this avant-garde piece of work were Alvaro Varela and Juan Calvo. This Miño bridge has a special feature: a curved pedestrian bridge that wraps around the pylons down to the deck.

Vista nocturna Puente del Milenio. Ourense 24 horas

Vista aérea. Puente del Milenio. Viajar.net

Next destination: Izmir (Turkey)

Postcard 7 is heading to Izmir, one of the largest cities in Turkey.

This time it was an ESO 2 student, Carlos Cuesta, who was in charge of writing the postcard.

Hope Siyar likes our postcard, which features one of Ourense's most impressive landmarks, the Ponte do Milenio. 

Carlos has done some research and has written an interesting text about Izmir. You can read it in EXPLORING PLACES. If you want to know more about the Millenium Bridge, visit the section DISCOVER OUR HOMETOWN.

Thanks, Carlos!