The most unusual bridges

The bridge should be solved as a standard task - to help people cross from one bank to another, and aesthetic - to be a cultural monument of the city.

For reference: the city with the most bridges do not Venice and Hamburg. In Hamburg, more than 2 300 bridges. It is almost 6 times more than in St. Petersburg, where there are only 400. Make every bridge unique and remarkable - the task of designers and architects.

The most prominent bridges are entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the most unusual sights of the city and become a favorite object of tourists shoots.

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Moses Bridge - «Moses Bridge" built in the Netherlands in the reconstruction of the fort of the XVII century. He called on the name of the prophet Moses, to whom the parted waters of the Red Sea, overlooking the Jews fleeing from Egypt. As in the biblical narrative, the water is passed a group of tourists, with the difference that the passage does not disappear. The idea of ​​man-made miracle belongs to young architects Ro Koster (Ro Koster) and Ada Qila (Ad Kil) from the Dutch Bureau Ro & Ad Architecten.

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Residents of a village in India do not build bridges, and grown from the roots of the Ficus of rubber. Several centuries ago, the tribes began to build special equipment, directing tree roots them in the right direction. For more than 500 years managed to raise a numerous number of bridges over 3 km in length. Natural design bear the weight of more than 50 people and are resistant to floods, typical for the area.

Lifting most







Automatically drawbridge Slauerhoff located in the town of Leeuwarden. Its dimensions are 15 mh15 m. The lower part of the bridge is painted in the colors of the flag and the coat of arms of Leeuwarden. The bridge is named after a writer and poet J. Slauerhoff'a.

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Bridge "Banpo Bridge» (Banpo Bridge) is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the bridge, which is the longest fountain in the world (length - 1140 m). The bridge connects the two banks of the river Hanshi in the South Korean city of Seoul and the fountain began in 2009 alone. The music, illuminated with colored LEDs jets of water move, performing a beautiful dance.

Heavenly most







Langkawi Sky Bridge is located in Malaysia, at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. The bridge is 125 meters. It is fixed by only one column, and further kept on the ropes attached to the rocks. The bridge is curved, and created a feeling that it hovers over the abyss.

Hanging most







Kikki unique bridge in Japan is in the form of the letter Y, and is hanging over the water without any support.

Folding most











Funny pedestrian bridge Rolling Bridge built in London. The bridge is 12 meters, and the uniqueness lies in the fact that it can expand and collapse. Managed by the bridge hydraulic pumps in the railing of the bridge.

Serpentine most







One of the most bizarre bridges in the world is located in Amsterdam, and is called "python» / «Pythonbrug» because of its serpentine form. It was built in 2001. Bridge in hi-tech style connects the peninsula with the island of Borneo Sporenburg.

Swinging most







Millennium Bridge (Gateshead Millennium Bridge) is located in the North of England, and has the shape of two arcs, one of which lies between the two sides, and the second is raised. For the passage of vessels both arcs are raised, forming an arch height of 25 meters.

Bridge over oblakami







A beautiful and futuristic Millau Viaduct (Millau Viaduct) located in France. At the time of construction of the Millau Viaduct was the highest traffic bridge in the world, one of its pillars has a height of 341 meters - slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 40 meters lower than the Empire State Building in New York. The total length of the bridge is 2460 m. Driving through this architectural miracle, it seems as if you fly.

Residential most







Ponte Vecchio - the oldest bridge of Florence and the only preserved its original appearance. The bridge was built in 1345. A distinctive feature of the Ponte Vecchio - at home, huddled on either side. In the center of the bridge spans a number of buildings is interrupted and goes into the open area from which you can admire the river and the other bridges of the city.

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