The Rio Tinto Company Dock & Riverside redevelopment

The Rio Tinto Company Dock

The Rio Tinto Company Dock is one of the heritage landmarks of the city of Huelva. From its construction in 1874 to its closure in 1975, with its hundred years of history, it is a masterpiece of engineering from the last quarter of the 19th century. The mineral unloading dock, property of the Riotinto Mines Company, was rehabilitated in 2007 for the use and enjoyment of citizens. It has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

What was it built for?
It is conceived to provide an outlet for the mineral extracted in the mines in the north of the province of Huelva acquired by foreign companies in the mid-19th century. It marked the completion of the complex system devised by the English to transport mineral from the mines to Huelva, via the railway and culminating in the dock that allowed the loading and unloading of mining material on docked ships.

Photos @ALBERTO DOMÍNGUEZ