The 15 most beautiful bridges in Europe Portugal at the top of the list
Bridges are essential: they are links between two banks, sometimes between two cultures, two regions, two cities. They are there to transport food, water, cars and people. European bridges are sometimes works of art and we have selected for you the most beautiful in Europe.
The bridge April 25
Lisbon, Portugal
The 25th of April Bridge (25th of April Bridge "25th of April Bridge") is a suspension bridge linking the city of Lisbon , the capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada, on the left (south) bank of the Tagus River. It opened on August 6, 1966 and a train platform was added in 1999.
Because it is a suspension bridge and similar in color, it is often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. In fact, it was built by the same company (American Bridge Company) that built the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and not the Golden Gate, also explaining its similarity in design. With a total length of 2,277 m, it is the 23rd largest suspension bridge in the world.
The tower bridge
London, United Kingdom
The Tower Bridge (built between 1886 and 1894) is a combined tilting and suspension bridge in London that crosses the River Thames. It is near the Tower of London, which bears his name, and has become a symbol of London
The Ponte Vecchio
Florence - Italy
The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a closed-spandrel medieval stone segmented arch bridge over the Arno River in Florence , Italy, known for still having shops built along it, as was common. Butchers initially occupied the stores; Current tenants are jewelers, art dealers, and gift sellers. Ponte Vecchios two neighboring bridges are Ponte Santa Trinita and Ponte alle Grazie.
This is truly the emblem of Porto . We recommend that you take a boat trip under this amazing bridge or take a ride to enjoy this great engineering feat. Take the lower deck to reach Vila Nova de Gaia and its wineries and the upper deck for a perfect view of the city.
Designed by engineer Teófilo Seyrig, yes, you guessed it, an Eiffel disciple of the Eiffel Tower, was opened in 1886 and comprises two overlapping iron decks. It is 395 meters long and 8 meters wide, and is still considered the largest wrought iron arch in the world. The upper floor is currently used by the Porto Metro, connecting the Porto Cathedral area to Jardim do Morro and Avenida da República in Vila Nova de Gaia
The bridge of luis 1
Porto, Portugal
Designed by engineer Teófilo Seyrig, yes, you guessed it, an Eiffel disciple of the Eiffel Tower, was opened in 1886 and comprises two overlapping iron decks. It is 395 meters long and 8 meters wide, and is still considered the largest wrought iron arch in the world. The upper floor is currently used by the Porto Metro, connecting the Porto Cathedral area to Jardim do Morro and Avenida da República in Vila Nova de Gaia
The Millau Viaduct
Aveyron - France
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Tarn River valley near Millau in southern France.
Designed by French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with a mast ridge at 343.0 meters (1,125 feet) above the base of the structure. It is the 12th largest bridge deck in the world, being 270 meters (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below. Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. The construction cost was approximately € 400 million. It was formally opened on December 14, 2004 and opened to traffic on December 16. The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time.
Designed by French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with a mast ridge at 343.0 meters (1,125 feet) above the base of the structure. It is the 12th largest bridge deck in the world, being 270 meters (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below. Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. The construction cost was approximately € 400 million. It was formally opened on December 14, 2004 and opened to traffic on December 16. The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time.
The Chain Bridge
Budapest, Hungary
The Széchenyi Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Danube River between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest , the capital of Hungary. Designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary and opened in 1849.
The Rialto Bridge
Venice, Italy
The Rialto Bridge (in Italian: Ponte di Rialto) is one of four bridges that cross the Grand Canal in Venice , Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the canal and was the dividing line for the San Marco and San Polo districts.
The Puente Nuevo Bridge
Ronda - Spain
The New Bridge is, along with the bullring of the Royal Cavalry Order of Ronda, symbol and soul of the city.
There were two great ideas for building this bridge. The first of these was thought of in 1735, being King Philip V, composed of an arch of 35 meters in diameter, and whose works finished only eight months later.
There were two great ideas for building this bridge. The first of these was thought of in 1735, being King Philip V, composed of an arch of 35 meters in diameter, and whose works finished only eight months later.
The Garabit Viaduct
Cantal - France
No final da década de 1870, a Eiffel & Cie, empresa formada por Gustave Eiffel em parceria com Theophile Seyrig, tinha uma posição estabelecida entre as principais empresas de engenharia francesas. Entre 1875 e 1877, a empresa construiu a Ponte Maria Pia sobre o Douro, no Porto, e quando foi proposta a construção de uma linha férrea entre Marvejols e Neussargues, no departamento de Cantal, a obra de construir um viaduto para atravessar o rio Truyère foi entregue a Eiffel. sem o habitual processo de licitação por recomendação dos engenheiros do Departamento Estadual de Rodovias, já que os problemas técnicos envolvidos eram semelhantes aos da Ponte Maria Pia; de fato, foi o sucesso da Eiffel & Cie com esse projeto que levou à proposta de um viaduto em Garabit
A Ponte Vasco da Gama
Lisboa, Portugal
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