Bridges in the World Bashny.Net

Let's start "tour", perhaps with this legend.

1. There is probably no such person on earth who would once in any movie not seen this bridge. Golden Gate in San Francisco, which was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1937 to 1964-th. The bridge is 1970 m. Its construction began January 5, 1933, and went on for more than 4 years.

May 27, 1937 at 6 o'clock in the morning the Golden Gate Bridge was opened, but only for walkers. Up to 12 hours a grand building belonged only to them. It was only the next day on a signal bridge on Roosevelt drove the first cars. Golden Gate, as already noted, is the most recognizable bridge in the world, but by a number and a sad record for the largest number of suicides. Almost every month someone let him down rushes toward its tragic choice.













2. The famous Tower Bridge is one of the main symbols of London. It was opened in 1894. Its unique feature is that the movable mechanisms bred tysyachetonnuyu bridge construction in just 1 minute to skip court. Moreover, even in the reconstituted state can go over the bridge, pedestrians, thanks to the special galleries. Today, the Tower Bridge is a pedestrian and is also used as a museum.







3. Vasco da Gama bridge in Portugal is the longest in Europe. It is usually compared with the Chinese Hangzhou, but Vasco da Gama look more naturally and gracefully, though inferior in length.

Its length is 7 km 2. It was built to reduce the intensity of traffic on the second bridge in Lisbon.

It was opened on 29 March 1998, after just 18 months after construction began, before the Expo 98. In the same year marked the 500th anniversary of the opening of the Vasco da Gama sea route from Europe to India. Therefore, the bridge was named after the great traveler. Despite the short time of construction and speed of work during its construction into account all conceivable nuances. Thanks to the thoroughness and care, today Vasco da Gama bridge can withstand the force of the wind up to 250 km / h and the earthquake in four and a half times stronger than the famous 8, 7-point of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.









4. The Bosphorus Bridge connecting Europe and Asia. He became one of the symbols of modern Istanbul. The image of the bridge was adorned with 1000 lira banknote from 1978 until 1986. It is also a symbol of the space between the two continents. For example, in 2007 it took place right on the famous American tennis match between Venus Williams and the leader of the Turkish tennis Ipek Shinolu. Since it was the first match between athletes of the two continents, the meeting place was chosen Bosphorus Bridge. After the match the tennis ball was dropped from a bridge in the Bosphorus.

To date, it is the 13th highest in the world. Daily bridge skips from continent to continent about 200,000 different types of transport and pedestrian traffic is prohibited because of its frequent use as a place to commit suicide.









5. Most-BANGO fountain in Seoul was the only one of its kind, and even got into the Guinness Book of Records as the longest fountain on the bridge. The total length of the fountain "Moon Rainbow" - 1140 m. Due to the game of light beams, like a fountain "dance" and shimmers. Marvel at this miracle is possible not only from the bank, but with the first tier of the bridge, which offers no less wonderful view and the feeling that you are in a rainbow waterfall.









6. Another recognizable and legendary bridge landmark New York - Brooklyn. It is the world's first bridge, which hung on steel cables, as well as one of the first suspension bridge in the world. Its length is 1825 meters. As it is carried out and the car and foot traffic - along it is divided into 3 parts. The side panels for automobiles, and the average, at a considerable elevation, for pedestrians and cyclists. In 1964, the Brooklyn Bridge is listed a National Historic Landmark. And in 2008, celebrated his birthday - as many as 125 years. Today, this is one of symbols of New York remains one of the most popular holiday destinations and cycling for the city dwellers.









7. Amazing Millennium Bridge, Gateshead Millennium or in London. It connects northern England with Newcastle. Thanks to its hydraulic filling bridge tilted to beneath floated trial. In 2002, the Millennium Bridge was awarded the Stirling. Its construction took more than two years, but after the installation of its size corresponded to the plan with a fantastic up to 2 mm. He is the only swing bridge in the world. That is, when the passage of vessels is rotated by 40 degrees. This move on the part of the bridge resembles a large blinking eyes. The process of turning an extremely impressive and takes no more than 4 minutes. For the year as a bridge "blinks" approximately 200 times









8. Oliveira Bridge - the world's only bridge with support in the form of the letter X. He became one of the main symbols of São Paulo, due to the special shape of the masts, the height of 138 meters, 144 powerful steel cables and smart LED lighting. His full name - Octavio Frias de Oliveira. The two curves masts chained concrete in the form of X, make it a supporting mast. It was inaugurated on May 10, 2008 and named after the publisher of the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, who died in 2007 at the age of 94 years. Octavio Frias de Oliveira was one of the most influential people in Brazil. At the end of December 2008 on the ropes and poles bridge installed special light emitting diodes, which create different lighting effects, reminiscent of the Christmas tree.









9. Ponte Vecchio - one of the oldest and most famous bridge in Italy, which is the symbol of Florence. The only bridge that has retained its original appearance. It is located on the same place where they were built and the previous three bridges: Bridge the era of ancient Rome, a bridge that collapsed in 1117, and the bridge, demolished during the flood in 1333.

And since the Ponte Vecchio was never destroyed. Even the German troops retreating from Florence in 1944 and exploded many buildings in the city and all the bridges, the Ponte Vecchio was spared. They say that they, too, won the beauty of this unique bridge of its kind.

In a world of only 2 such like him, the triple-arch stone bridge. Vecchio is composed of 3 arches, main span - 30 m, two on the sides - 27 m. It is interesting Florentine bridge and the fact that its sides are at home, in the Middle Ages which are located retail shops. Only in 1593 by decree of meat sellers of Cosimo I de 'Medici, Duke of Tuscany, drove off a bridge, and in their place came jewelers. Since then, at the Ponte Vecchio there was one more name - the Golden Bridge. Just over the bridge in 1565, it was built by a corridor, which has been preserved until now.









10. Bridge Khadzhu is a unique example of Iranian architecture and is located in Isfahan. Travelers enjoy it even in the 17th century, and today it is one of the most famous bridges in the East and one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Khadzhu built in Isfahan for a reason. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Isfahan was the path of the Silk Road and was then one of the biggest cities in the world.
In addition to the aesthetic, the bridge Khadzhu there are many other useful features, such as dam-aqueduct that carries water to all the gardens of Isfahan. In addition, during the strong summer heat Khadzhu allows shelter from the sun in its shady corners. The lower level of the bridge is designed for pedestrians, while the upper level is available for horses and carts.