Rio Tinto Pier (Huelva, Spain)

Rio Tinto Pier (Muelle de Rio Tinto)
The Pier in 1971
General information
Status	Restored
Town or city	Huelva
Country	Spain
Coordinates	37°15′04″N 6°57′29″W / 37.25111°N 6.95806°W / 37.25111; -6.95806
Elevation	Sea level
Construction started	1874
Opened	1876
Dimensions
Other dimensions	1165 meters long
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Sir George Barclay Bruce and Thomas Gibson
Main contractor	John Dixon Company

The Rio Tinto Pier (Spanish: Muelle de Rio Tinto) was a commercial pier formerly used for the trade of material from the mines of the Rio Tinto Company in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the River Odiel in the city of Huelva. An estimated 150 million tons of ore were shipped from the pier over its life. Closed in 1975, it is now a popular tourist attraction and fishing spot. The pier is 1165 meters long, although part of that is built on reclaimed marshland.^[1]