Bridges - Brücken

Rio-Andirrio Bridge seen from the Peloponnese

Bridges are popular destinations for excursions. Often they are old, even antique bridges or new technological marvels, sometimes with an attached museum or information center.

Africa

Asia

Australia and Oceania

Göltzschtalbrücke

Europe

Germany

  • The German ferry route connects ferries and bridges in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
  • The 1 Fehmarnsund BridgeFehmarnsund Bridge in the encyclopedia WikipediaFehmarnsund Bridge in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryFehmarnsund Bridge (Q503740) in the Wikidata database connects the island Fehmarn with the mainland.
  • The 2 GöltzschtalbrückeGöltzschtalbrücke in the encyclopedia WikipediaGöltzschtalbrücke in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGöltzschtalbrücke (Q707706) in the Wikidata database is the largest brick bridge in the world. You can find them in Reichenbach in the Vogtland.
  • The Grünentaler high bridge is a road and rail bridge over the Kiel Canal.
  • The 3 Hohenzollern BridgeHohenzollern Bridge in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHohenzollern Bridge in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHohenzollern Bridge (Q696762) in the Wikidata database shapes the cityscape of Cologne similar to Cologne Cathedral.
  • The Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg is the second longest road bridge in Germany.
  • The Rhine bridge Emmerich is the suspension bridge with the longest span in Germany.
  • The Rügen Bridge At 2831 m it is one of the longest bridges in Germany, it connects to reprimand and Stralsund.

France

Pont du Gard

Greece

Great Britain

  • The Forth Bridge at Edinburgh, an impressive steel structure and from the completion 1890 to 1919 the bridge with the highest span in the world (521m)
  • The Tower bridge is one of the landmarks of London.

Italy

  • The Rialto Bridge is the oldest and most famous of four bridges spanning the canal in Venice
  • Ponte Vecchio is the oldest and most famous bridge in Florence, it was designed in 1345.

Netherlands

  • 4  Zeelandbrug. Zeelandbrug in the encyclopedia WikipediaZeelandbrug in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsZeelandbrug (Q184390) in the Wikidata database.The bridge over the Osterschelde was opened in 1965, is approx. 5 km long and has a cycle path.

Poland

  • The Gothic Bridge in Kłodzko from the 14th century is the oldest surviving bridge in Poland.

Portugal

  • The Ponte Vasco da Gama connects the 1998 Expo site and the airport to downtown Lisbon at.

Scandinavia

Spain

  • The Puente Nuevo connects the old and the new town of Ronda.
  • The Los Tilos Arch Bridge at San Andrés y Sauces on the Canary Island La Palma spans a 255 m deep gorge with a total length of 357 m.

Turkey

  • Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul connects Europe and Asia
  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge is the second bridge in Istanbul that connects Europe with Asia.

North America

Golden Gate Bridge

United States of America

  • The Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol of the city San Francisco, it spans the Golden Gate with a total length of 2737 m and is used by 120,000 vehicles per day.

Middle and South America

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