Ponte Conde De Linhares

To cut a long name short the Ponte Conde de Linhares is more popularly known as Ponte de Linhares. The bridge is a 3 km long causeway which is able to provide a link so as to connect Ribandar to the main city of Panjim in Goa.

Geography

It was the Portuguese who built the Patto Bridge. It is considered to be an extension of the causeway which is often called the Ponte de Linhares. The bridge is the longest bridge in South Asia.

This particular bridge was thus named after the Portuguese Viceroy Conde de Linhares Dom who was controlled by the three Talukas or districts of Goa – Bardez, Tiswadi and Salcete from Velha Goa.

Engineering Details

The bridge is touted to be a marvel of the architectural style of the Romans as it has the Roman style arches. It has been built by making use of the laterite stone. The area surrounding the bridge is known as Patto. The bridge has been built on the primordial Roman-style arched bridges. It is roughly about 2800 meters in length. You will still be able to see one or two of such arches. The bridge was built in a record one year’s time. It was when Spanish monarch of Portugal was the ruler that the construction of the bridge began. It was Dom Miguel de Noronha who gave the orders for building this bridge. The construction began in the year 1633. It was for this reason that the bridge has witnessed the history of Goa since 1634.

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