Ponte Conde de Linhares, Panaji

Name: Ponte Conde de Linhares
Address: Panaji, India

#13 among attractions in Panaji

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The Ponte Conde de Linhares, often shortened to Ponte de Linhares is a 3.2 km long causeway connecting Ribandar to the main city of Panjim in Goa, India. It runs along the flood plains of the Mandovi River and is surrounded by various salt pans. There are ducts which act as tide controls. The Ponte Conde de Linhares was built in 1633–34 under the direction of the then Viceroy of Portuguese India, Miguel de Noronha, 4th Count of Linhares, after whom it is named. The bridge is often said to have been the longest in the world at 3.2 km when it was completed in 1634. ()

Completed: 1634 (390 years ago)Length: 1.99 miCoordinates: 15°30'5"N, 73°50'54"E

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Ponte Conde de Linhares – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goa State Museum, Atal Setu, Goa State Central Library, Fontainhas.

1.2 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum
Goa State Museum, Panaji
30 min walk • Goa State Museum, also known as the State Archaeology Museum, Panaji, is a museum in Goa, India. Established in 1977, it contains departments including Ancient History and Archaeology, Art and Craft, and Geology.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Atal Setu, Panaji
22 min walk • The Atal Setu is a cable-stayed bridge in Goa that runs between Panaji and Porvorim. It carries National Highway 66 over the tidal part of the Mandovi River. It is 5.1 kilometres long, making it the third longest cable-stayed bridge in India.
1.1 miSW
Library
Goa State Central Library, Panaji
30 min walk • Goa State Central Library is the main library in the State of Goa, India. It is located in Panjim and its website claims that it is the first public library to be set up across India, in the early 1830s.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Fontainhas, Panaji
32 min walk • Fontainhas is an old Latin Quarter in Panjim, capital city of the state of Goa, India. It maintains its Portuguese influence, particularly through its architecture, which includes narrow and picturesque winding streets like those found in many European cities, old villas and...