Transbordador Bridge of La Boca
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The Transbordador Bridge of La Boca is an iconic early-20th-century transporter bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known for its distinctive industrial iron structure and historical role linking the La Boca neighborhood across the Riachuelo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transbordador Bridge of La Boca canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
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landmark ⓘ transporter bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Puente Transbordador Nicolás Avellaneda
NERFINISHED
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Puente Transbordador de La Boca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1908 ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| crosses |
Matanza River
NERFINISHED
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Riachuelo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic element of Buenos Aires waterfront landscape
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symbol of La Boca’s industrial heritage ⓘ |
| design | transporter bridge design ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | example of early 20th-century steel transporter bridge engineering ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function | carries gondola platform for vehicles and pedestrians ⓘ |
| gondolaType | suspended platform ⓘ |
| height | approximately 53 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Monument of Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buenos Aires
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La Boca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenance | subject to restoration and conservation projects ⓘ |
| material | iron ⓘ |
| neighborhoodServed |
Isla Maciel
NERFINISHED
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La Boca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few surviving transporter bridges worldwide
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distinctive industrial silhouette ⓘ historic role linking La Boca across the Riachuelo ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | to connect working-class neighborhoods across the Riachuelo ⓘ |
| owner | public authorities of Buenos Aires / national government of Argentina ⓘ |
| region | Buenos Aires Province urban area ⓘ |
| riverBankConnection |
Avellaneda side of Riachuelo
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La Boca bank of Riachuelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSection | lower course of the Matanza-Riachuelo ⓘ |
| status |
heritage structure
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operational as tourist attraction ⓘ restored ⓘ |
| structureType | industrial iron structure ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in La Boca ⓘ |
| transportMode |
pedestrian transport
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vehicle transport ⓘ |
| usage | limited functional crossings and tourism rides ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
lattice iron framework
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tower-like support structures ⓘ |
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