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Wonderful bridges around the world

Wonderful bridges around the world. Pont du Gard, France

Wonderful bridges around the world. Pont du Gard, France


There are a lot of bridges all over the world. Travel on land is easier, safer, and more direct with bridges. Footbridges allow people to cross roads, rivers, and railroads safely.
The first bridges were made by placing tree trunks across rivers. Later, people made rope bridges by weaving plants together and built stone bridges with strong arches. Today bridges are built with concrete and other strong, modern materials instead of natural materials.
The Akashi-kaikyo bridge in Japan, has the longest single span of any bridge. The central span is 1,991 m long.
There are various ways of building bridges. Most of them rest on solid supports. Pontoon bridges float on the surface of the water.

Bridges that carry water are called aqueducts. The romans built many aqueducts with high stone arches, several of which survive today.
Suspension bridges can span the longest distances because they are lightweight.
The Dutch are very proud of Moses Bridge, which is almost invisible.
Storseisundet Bridge in Norway was opened on July 7, 1989. It is only 260 meters long. Storseisundet Bridge is one of the eight bridges of the Atlantic road, a two-lane road connecting small islands to the northern coast of the Atlantic Ocean. This bizarre structure is called “crooked bridge”, and even “a bridge to nowhere”. Well, the last name does not correspond to the truth: this bridge connects the mainland of Norway with the island of Avera.
Aiola Island Bridge

Aiola Island Bridge


Flood of 1342 destroyed Charles Bridge’s 500-meter stone predecessor, which was considered the longest in Europe. For Prague, this was a real catastrophe. And the King of Bohemia Charles IV ordered to build a new bridge that could withstand the most severe flood. There are 30 statues on the bridge that depict various saints and they were made in the eighteenth century.
The Amazon is not crossed by any bridge. Only in 2010 a bridge across one of its tributaries, Rio Negro, was built.
The pedestrian bridge Ponte Vecchio is one of the most famous in the world. It was built in 1345 in Florence. It is a unique monument of architecture, almost unchanged since the XIV century.
Alexander III Bridge, France, Paris

Alexander III Bridge, France, Paris


From time immemorial the bridges were especially revered by people. Many peoples considered them to be a place where unknown spirits ruled. After all, the bridge is a border area – a transition from one coast to another, and even between the earth and the sky. In addition, it is believed that bridges open portals to other worlds from time to time.
More and more often, newlyweds go to bridges on their wedding day to hang locks on their railing and thereby strengthen their marriage for many years.

Wonderful bridges around the world

Bastai Bridge over the Elbe River, Schweiz National Park, Saxony

Bastai Bridge over the Elbe River, Schweiz National Park, Saxony

Bosporus bridge connects the European and Asian parts of Istanbul

Bosporus bridge connects the European and Asian parts of Istanbul

Bridge in Shahar, Yemen

Bridge in Shahar, Yemen

Bridge in Tokyo

Bridge in Tokyo

Bridge in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Bridge in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Bridge of Freedom, Budapest

Bridge of Freedom, Budapest

Bridge of tree roots, India

Bridge of tree roots, India

Bridge Ranyang, Jiangsu Province, China

Bridge Ranyang, Jiangsu Province, China

Brooklyn Bridge, New York

Brooklyn Bridge, New York

Charles Bridge, Prague

Charles Bridge, Prague

Chengyang Bridge, China

Chengyang Bridge, China

Constantine Bridge, Algeria

Constantine Bridge, Algeria

Devil's Bridge in the Kromlau Park, Germany

Devil’s Bridge in the Kromlau Park, Germany

Dragon Bridge in Danang, Vietnam

Dragon Bridge in Danang, Vietnam

Fairy Bridge, Scotland

Fairy Bridge, Scotland

Fort Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland

Fort Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland

Glass Bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia

Glass Bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia

Glenfinnan viaduct in Scotland

Glenfinnan viaduct in Scotland

Hangzhou Bay Bridge, China

Hangzhou Bay Bridge, China

Harbor Bridge, Sydney

Harbor Bridge, Sydney

Heavenly Bridge in Langkawi, Malaysia

Heavenly Bridge in Langkawi, Malaysia

Helix Bridge, Singapore

Helix Bridge, Singapore

Henderson Wave Bridge

Henderson Wave Bridge

Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany

Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany

Hoover Dam Bypass

Hoover Dam Bypass

In Brazil there is the only bridge in the world with the support in the form of the letter X - Oliveira Bridge

In Brazil there is the only bridge in the world with the support in the form of the letter X – Oliveira Bridge

Japanese Pearl Bridge

Japanese Pearl Bridge

Iron Bridge, Shropshire, England

Iron Bridge, Shropshire, England

Juscelino Kubitschek, Brasilia, Brazil

Juscelino Kubitschek, Brasilia, Brazil

Kapelbrucke, Lucerne, Switzerland

Kapelbrucke, Lucerne, Switzerland

Khaju Bridge is the oldest bridge in the East, as iconic as Ponte Vecchio for Europe

Khaju Bridge is the oldest bridge in the East, as iconic as Ponte Vecchio for Europe

Kurilpa Bridge, Australia

Kurilpa Bridge, Australia

Lotefossen waterfall, Odda, Norway

Lotefossen waterfall, Odda, Norway

Kintai Bridge, Japan

Kintai Bridge, Japan

Mackinac Bridge, Michigan

Mackinac Bridge, Michigan

Magdeburg water bridge

Magdeburg water bridge

Many call St. Petersburg the city of bridges because of the huge number of beautiful and original bridges

Many call St. Petersburg the city of bridges because of the huge number of beautiful and original bridges

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas

Millau Viaduct, France

Millau Viaduct, France

Millennium Bridge in Gateshead, England

Millennium Bridge in Gateshead, England

Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei, Taiwan

Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei, Taiwan

Moon Bridge, Ferrara, Italy

Moon Bridge, Ferrara, Italy

Moses Bridge, Netherlands

Moses Bridge, Netherlands

Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, Brazil

Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, Brazil

Old Bridge, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Old Bridge, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Penang Bridge, Malaysia

Penang Bridge, Malaysia

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Puente del Alamillo, Seville, Spain

Puente del Alamillo, Seville, Spain

Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain. The construction of the bridge took 42 years, in 1751 it was completed

Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain. The construction of the bridge took 42 years, in 1751 it was completed

Puente Trajan, Spain

Puente Trajan, Spain

Python Bridge, Amsterdam

Python Bridge, Amsterdam

Railway bridge in Iowa, USA

Railway bridge in Iowa, USA

Rainbow bridge-fountain of Banpo, Seoul

Rainbow bridge-fountain of Banpo, Seoul

Rainbow Footbridge, Magun, Taiwan

Rainbow Footbridge, Magun, Taiwan

Rolling Bridge, London, England

Rolling Bridge, London, England

Royal Gorge Bridge

Royal Gorge Bridge

Sheikh Zayed Bridge, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Sheikh Zayed Bridge, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Strait of Femarn, Germany

Strait of Femarn, Germany

Suspension bridge across the Kapilano River, Vancouver, Canada

Suspension bridge across the Kapilano River, Vancouver, Canada

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The bridge of Konitsa, Greece

The bridge of Konitsa, Greece

The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam is the longest drawbridge in the world

The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam is the longest drawbridge in the world

The famous architect Santiago Kalatravit built the White Bridge in Spain

The famous architect Santiago Kalatravit built the White Bridge in Spain

The Golden Gate, San Francisco

The Golden Gate, San Francisco

The highest bridge is the Millau viaduct in France, because its height is 343 meters

The highest bridge is the Millau viaduct in France, because its height is 343 meters

The longest automobile bridge in the world is Hangzhou in China. Its length is 36 kilometers

The longest automobile bridge in the world is Hangzhou in China. Its length is 36 kilometers

The most famous Venetian bridge is Rialto, the oldest bridge of the city of love

The most famous Venetian bridge is Rialto, the oldest bridge of the city of love

The road-bridge to the island of San Juan de Gastelugache, Spain

The road-bridge to the island of San Juan de Gastelugache, Spain

Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge, London

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong

Vasco da Gama Bridge, near Lisbon

Vasco da Gama Bridge, near Lisbon

Venice, Bridge of Sighs

Venice, Bridge of Sighs