El Cable Inglés (Almería) | bridge abutment / pier, interesting place

Spain / Almeria / Almería
 bridge abutment / pier, interesting place
Known as English Cable is a loading of ore located in Almeria (Spain) of the company «The Alquife Mines and Railway Company Limited», example of the architecture of the iron. Its construction was completed in 1904, and linked the station with the port. Eclectic style characterized by the use of new materials, it followed the guidelines of the school of Gustave Eiffel. In 1998 he was declared of Cultural interest in Andalusia. It is on project restoration to stay inside an exhibition centre, a restaurant and a leisure complex, in addition to providing a vantage point at the top.
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Coordinates:   36°49'56"N   2°27'46"W
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