Beira railway station
Beira railway station Estação Ferroviária da Beira | |
|---|---|
| Railway station | |
.jpg) Front view of the railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sofala Mozambique |
| Line(s) | |
| Tracks | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1966 |
Beira railway station is the principal railway station and important landmark in Beira, Mozambique.
History
[edit]The modernist railway station is part of the legacy of Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique. Constructed between 1958 and 1966 by the trio of architects João Garizo de Carmo, Paulo de Melo Sampaio and Francisco José Castro.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Magalhães, Ana; Miranda, Elisiário. "Railway Station Beira, Sofala, Mozambique". Heritage of Portuguese Influence. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
19°49′29″S 34°50′18″E / 19.8248°S 34.8384°E
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- Portuguese colonial architecture in Mozambique
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