{"tema_id":"7893","string":"piers (marine landings)","created":"2026-04-17 15:26:33","code":null,"notes":[{"@type":"Nota de escopo","@lang":"pt-BR","@value":"Structures extending from the shoreline out over the sea or tidal river, to protect or partially enclose a harbor and form a landing place for vessels, or to serve as a recreational or entertainment place. A pier may also be a projecting landing stage or jetty on the bank of a river or lake. For structures built along or parallel to the shoreline serving as landing, loading, or unloading places for vessels, use \"wharves\" or \"quays.\"\nSource: Art &amp; Architecture Thesaurus\nhttp:\/\/vocab.getty.edu\/page\/aat\/300120779 "}]}