Banpo Bridge (South Korea): Fountain Bridge
Banpo Bridge in Seoul (South Korea) underwent a massive facelift: a fountain of 10,000 that stretches in the second interval edges. Once installed, the bridge is transformed into a major tourist attraction, when the bridge was fired 190 tons of water per minute under water.
Millau Bridge (France): World's Highest Bridge
High as 1125 feet above the Tarn Valley in southern France, the Millau bridge wading can be said like flies. Work of Foster & Partners is a bit higher than the Eiffel Tower, took three years for the development and opening to the public in 2004. In addition to providing views of the valley below, when the clouds form under the bridge, Millau is not the route for those who fear the height! Millau Bridge has a total length of 8,071 feet with the longest single span of 1122 feet and a maximum of clarity is 886 feet below, so the bridge is beautiful in its original form or miniaturized form. Bridge deck is supported by seven pylons and weighs 36,000 tons. 7 towers, each 292 feet tall and weighs 700 tons, fitted to the pylon support.
Henderson Waves (Singapore): Beautiful Pedestrian Bridge
At a height of 36 meters or 12 floors above the street, this bridge is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. 300 meter bridge connects the parks at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill.
Hangzhou Bay Bridge (China): Longest Sea Bridge in the World Cross
Stood across the Hangzhou Bay bridge in the world's longest cross-sea, with 35.673 kilometers long (22 miles) with a six-lane toll road both ways. The bridge was built to address traffic congestion on the region's rapidly growing, cutting travel time between Shanghai and Ningbo from four hours to 2.5 hours.
Rolling Bridge (United Kingdom): The bridge is to roll their own
Designed by Heatherwick Studio, an award-winning Rolling Bridge is located in Paddington Basin, London. Instead of using conventional open the bridge mechanism, consisting of a single rigid element is increased to allow the ship later, the Rolling Bridge curled himself up to the two ends meet. When the horizontal position, the bridge is a pedestrian bridge normal iron and wood, fully open, the bridge is in a circle on a different side of lurusnya position. Twelve feet in length, this bridge is made by the eight sections of iron and wood, and made the curve by a hydraulic press mounted on each of the handrail.
Bridge Oliveira (Brazil): The first X-shaped cable bridge in the world
Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge across the Pinheiros River in São Paulo, Brazil opened in May 2008. High as 138 meters (450 feet), and connects to the Marginal Pinheiros Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue. Unique design with two decks curved crossing each other through the X-shaped support towers.
Wind and Rain Bridge (China): Dong Bridge Nations
Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbol arsitektor Dong minority people. Wind and Rain Bridhe pinged is the largest of its kind in the province of Guizhou, where the largest Chinese community living Dong. The bridge over the first 50 meters and was built in 1894 during the Qing Dynasty 100 years ago. However, the original structure burned in the great fire of 1959 and is viewed by visitors while making repeated that finish in 1964.
Is a pure wooden architecture that consists of a pillar, baluster purlin and in various sizes and shapes. Body of bridge is divided into three parts, the largest in the middle of a traditional Chinese drum-shaped tower. Pilaster and eave bridge adorned with flowers and sculptures and bridges is very unique.
Tower Bridge (United Kingdom): The Most Famous Bridge and the Beautiful Victorian
Completed in 1894 by Wolfe Barry and Horace Jones. Tower Bridge (named according to two striking towers 141 feet tall and at the nearby Tower of London) is one of London's famous landmarks and one of the most beautiful in the world. The bridge over 800 feet have a space 28 feet when closed but opens in the center until it reaches 140 feet which allows ships to sail on the Thames. In the days when goods are moved by sea from the air bridge was about 50 times each day. Tower Bridge using the 432 workers who built it for 8 years. At that time they sank 70,000 tons of concrete into the two large piers, place 2 to place the support structures each weighing 1,000 tons and decorate the bridge with Portland stone and Cornish granite to cover the 11,000 tons of steel underneath.
Water Bridge Magdeburg (Germany): Europe's Largest Water Bridge
Magdeburg Water Bridge linking the former East Germany and West on the River Elbe, and was built as part of the German reunification project. During the 1 km, the bridge 500 million euros worth of water allows ships to avoid the river transport of solid long canal along the Elbe. Shipment often terhadang the bridge when the river water mark at the lowest level.
Ponte Vecchio (Italy): The oldest and the Famous Bridge
Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the famous tourist attractions in Italy, and is regarded as the oldest stone arch bridge in Europe, although many of the older. Actually built from the wood until it was destroyed by floods in 1333, and twelve years later the bridge was rebuilt using stone. Famous for its many shops, the bridge is housed everyone from traders and butchers the Middle Ages to the souvenir shops and art dealer.
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