Picote Dam
Picote
dam in the river Douro, Miranda do Douro, Portugal
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1Orientation
Welcome to the Picote Dam, a site where human ingenuity meets the raw, unbridled power of the Douro River. We are standing at a historic milestone: this was the first national hydroelectric plant built on the international…
앱에서 듣기2The Engineering Feat — Arch and Power
Standing here by the crest of the dam, we can appreciate the architectural elegance of the arch-gravity design. This structure was designed to withstand the immense pressure of the Douro's currents, particularly during the winter…
앱에서 듣기3The Underground Cavern — A Hidden Powerhouse
Much of Picote's magic happens where you cannot see it: deep inside the granite cliffs. The power station is housed in a massive underground cavern, a subterranean cathedral of industry. …
앱에서 듣기4Bairro do Barrocal — The Social Architecture
To understand the heart of Picote, we must look at the 'Bairro do Barrocal do Douro,' the housing colony built for the workers. In 1957, a census showed nearly 3,000 people living here and in the surrounding periphery. …
앱에서 듣기5The Gardener-Sacristan-Milkman — A Life of Service
In the small chapel of the Barrocal, we find a story that perfectly encapsulates the multi-functional, communal nature of life at Picote. There was a well-known gentleman who held three distinct roles: he was the chapel's…
앱에서 듣기6The International Douro — Border and Smuggling
Looking across the river from the Picote Dam, you are looking at Spain. This section of the Douro is the 'Douro Internacional,' a rugged canyon that serves as a natural boundary between two nations. …
앱에서 듣기7Technological Evolution — From Central I to Picote II
To truly appreciate the engineering at Picote, one must understand the leap from the original 1959 plant to the modern reinforcements. Central I was a product of its time—a system of distributed command points and massive,…
앱에서 듣기8Closing
As we conclude our journey through the Picote Dam, I hope you have felt the weight of the 'iron and reinforced concrete' and the lightness of the stories that inhabit it. This site is a powerful reminder that infrastructure is…
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| 위치 | Picote |
|---|---|
| 종류 | 유적 |
| 이야기 구간 | 8 |
| 글 언어 | 영어 |
| 좌표 | 41.3782, -6.3518 |
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