The most impressive bridges in the world

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The most impressive bridges in the world

Kesvacak Bridge, Peru
The Kesvacak Bridge is a hand-built, suspended suspension bridge made of vegetable fibers, the tradition of which has been preserved for 600 years. The Kesvatchak Bridge itself is part of the Inca road.

Annually in June, during the bridge renovation, each group of neighboring residents produces up to 70 meters of ropes, raw materials for which are harvested in advance. When the grass fibers are dried, weaving the ropes begins. The technique of weaving is transmitted in families by inheritance and remains unchanged. During this process, the Indians conduct various rituals where they refer to local spirits and mountain defenders. Renovation of the bridge takes 3 days, and upon completion of the work, dances with music and old songs are organized.

Manufacturing technology and rituals of the annual renewal of the 28-meter Kesvachak suspension bridge (Q'eswachaka), which connects the two sides of the Apurimac gorge in the southern Andes, are included in UNESCO's cultural and intangible heritage list.

Bridge Dingbu Bridge
The next bridge is in China. It connects the banks of the Tuojiang River in the ancient city of Phoenix. It resembles the keys of a piano and is used, rather, as a tourist attraction.

Collapsing bridge in London
This is a steel pedestrian bridge drawbridge of original design, thrown across the Grand Union canal in the Paddington area of ​​London.

According to the creator, most bridges in the diluted state look as if broken; his own task, Thomas Heatherwick, saw that an ordinary object that was unremarkable at first sight suddenly turned into something amazing, spectacular.

In the reduced (decomposed) state, the bridge has a length of 12 meters.

Bridge of Sighs in Venice
This is the name of one of the bridges in Venice through the Palace Canal - the Rio di Palacio.

Bridge of Sighs was built by Antonio Conti in 1602 and decorated in a baroque style. The bridge connects the building of the Doge's Palace, which housed the courtroom, and the prison building. "Sighs" from which this bridge takes its name are not the sighs of lovers, but the sad sighs of the condemned, who, while in custody on this covered bridge, last glanced at Venice.

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge in the American city of San Francisco is one of the most famous bridges in the world. Favorite movie and serials, the Golden Gate remained the largest hanging bridge in the world and is the most popular place for suicides on Earth.
About him a lot that is written, will not be repeated Read in the article "The Golden Gate Bridge: 75-year anniversary."

Live bridges in India

We go to the area of ​​the town of Cherapunji in northeast India, which is located at an altitude of 1,300 meters and is considered the most rainy place on Earth. Here, for the "cultivation" of bridges, the roots of the rubbery ficus are used. The process of "construction" lasts 10-15 years. Live bridges can reach a length of 30 meters and withstand the weight of more than 50 people. More details, see the note, which is called - "Living bridges in India."

The world's longest suspension pedestrian bridge
It is located in Switzerland, at an altitude of about 80 meters above the ground and connects the towns of Grachen and Zermatt in the canton of Valais. The length of the bridge is 494 meters. Of course, we have a more detailed story about him.

Rakottsbrucke bridge, Germany
The Rakottsbrücke bridge is an amazing, enveloped not only by ancient but also modern superstitions, the building is the most important sight of the Saxon city of Gablenz, and it is located in the palace landscape park of Kromlau, which was defeated in 1844 by Friedmann Hermann Rötschke on the shore of Lake Rakots.
When the water level is at a certain level, the Devil's Bridge and its reflection create a picture of the ideal circle.

The history of the bridge began not so long ago, only in the nineteenth century, when in 1860 in the park from Switzerland basalt rocks were brought to create in it basaltic rocks and the Devil's Bridge, which was not so called. Basalt had to lead from another country.

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