[DOC] [TLE] Maria Pia Bridge - Wikipedia [PAR] The Maria Pia bridge (Ponte Maria Pia), commonly known as Ponte Dona Maria, 
is a railway bridge built in 1877 by Gustave Eiffel in Porto, Portugal. Built of 
wrought iron, its two-hinged crescent arch used to carry the railway to Lisbon for 
353 metres (1,158 ft) across the River Douro at a height of 60 m (200 ft) above 
the river. ... Eiffel, in his account of the bridge which accompanied the 1:50 scale 
model... [DOC] [TLE] Gustave Eiffel - Wikipedia [PAR] Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French civil engineer and architect. A graduate of 
the prestigious cole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures of France, he made his 
name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the 
Garabit viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 
1889 ... In 1857 Nepveu negotiated a contract to build a railway bridge over the 
river... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Porto's Bridges That Are ... [PAR] Dec 22, 2011 ... The 6 bridges hanging over the Douro River would have great ... on before 
overseeing the construction of his famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. ... Pia 
Bridge and the nearby Luis I Bridge he began 9 years prior with his ... it was 
evident enough before I spent a few days with Visit Portugal and ATTTurismo. [DOC] [TLE] A History Of Rivals Between Two Eiffel's Over Porto's Douro River ... [PAR] Nov 29, 2011 ... Of course, creativity flows over it too, in Porto's famous 6 bridges and two in 
particular. ... a tower in Paris named after him was commissioned by Portugal's 
King Luis I ... River  with Seyrig  when he was still a pupil 9 years prior, in 1877
. ... arch bridge and built in 22 months (the Dom Luis took 5 years), and... [DOC] [TLE] Maria Pia bridge - bridge-info.org [PAR] Ponte Maria Pia cross the river Douro located in the city of Porto in Portugal. The 
bridge was opened in 1877 by the king of Portugal and is named for Queen ... He 
is best known for the Eiffel Tower, but was also a skilled bridge engineer. ... 
Construction began on building the arch from each side without support from 
below. [DOC] [TLE] Gustave Eiffel: French Architect, Engineer - Visual Arts Encyclopedia [PAR] French Engineer, Expert in Wrought-Iron, Renowned for Eiffel Tower. ... Gustave 
Eiffel is best known for designing and building Paris's most famous landmark, ... 
bridge carrying the Lisbon to Porto railway across the river Douro, in Portugal. ... 
was commissioned to build a railway bridge over the river Garonne at Bordeaux. [DOC] [TLE] Maria Pia Bridge - Revolvy [PAR] At the time the longest bridge span was the 156 m (512 ft) of the bridge built ... on 
4 November 1877 by King Lus I of Portugal and named after his queen, Maria 
Pia. .... Between 1875 and 1877 the company had built the Maria Pia Bridge over 
the Douro ... He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower , built for the 
1889... [DOC] [TLE] Portugal Porto8 The Iconic Bridges of Porto - SlideShare [PAR] Nov 10, 2013 ... Porto, the city famous for having 6 bridges, shares this distinction ... on before 
overseeing the construction of his famous Eiffel Tower in ... built in 1992 to 
replace the Eiffel bridge, Ponte de Maria Pia (1877) ... of a metallic bridge over 
the Douro River on a site that was adjacent to ... The steel Lus I Bridge; 20. [DOC] [TLE] All You Need to Know about the Eiffel Tower - Tour Eiffel [PAR] He graduated from the prestigious Ecole Centrale de Paris. ... in 1876 by the 
construction of the Maria Pia bridge over the River Douro in ... 1876 - The Maria-
Pia bridge in Portugal and numerous ... 1877 - Death of his wife, then of his 
mother. ... At the time, Jules Verne was writing his futuristic novels, France was 
building a... [DOC] [TLE] Civil Engineering Heritage in Europe - ECCE :

Question: In 1877, a few years before his famous tower, he built a steel arch bridge over the Douro River in Portugal
Answer: Gustave Eiffel