The most famous bridges in the world

The Great Belt Bridge is actually two bridges – an eastern and a western section, separated by the small island of Sprogø.

East Bridge, a 1,624-metre (5,328 ft) suspension bridge, the East Bridge's towers are the highest points in Denmark.

While the western bridge is 6,611 metres (21,689 ft) long, the bridge, railway and road between Sprogø and Foin.

The Chapel Bridge is a 204-metre (670 ft) long bridge that crosses the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland.

It is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe, and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.

The covered bridge, built in 1333, was designed to help protect the city of Lucerne from attacks.

Inside the bridge is a series of 17th-century paintings, depicting events from the city's history.

Much of the bridge, and most of these paintings, were destroyed in a fire in 1993.

The Chengyang Bridge (also known as the Wind and Rain Bridge) was built in 1916.

It is the most famous of the wind and rain bridges in Dong Fei District. China.

The bridge spans the Linxi River and is still in heavy use today.

Built of wood and stone without nails or rivets, it is the largest of all wind and rain bridges.

It is 64.4 metres long, 3.4 metres wide and 10.6 metres high.

brooklyn bridge

Completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.

At the time it opened, and for many years, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and became a popular and distinctive landmark in New York .

The bridge has a wide walkway open to pedestrians and cyclists.

This passage is of particular importance at critical times when the usual means of crossing the East River are no longer available, as occurred during several power outages, most notably after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The Alcantara Bridge is a masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture.

The bridge was completed between 104 and 106 AD after an order from the Roman Emperor Trajan to begin construction in 98 AD.

who was honored With a triumphal arch In the middle of the bridge and a small temple at one end.

Some parts of the bridge were destroyed by the war, while the Spanish destroyed the second triumphal arch to stop the Portuguese advance.

Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges and one of the most famous landmarks. Australia.

It is the largest (but not the longest) steel bridge in the world with the bridge's top standing 134 metres (440 ft) above Sydney Harbour.

The bridge took eight years to build and was opened in March 1932.

But since steel expands or contracts depending on heat and cold, the bridge is not completely stable and can rise or fall up to 18 cm (7.1 in).

Stari Most (“Old Bridge”) is a famous bridge crossing the Neretva River in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It was built by the Ottoman Turks in 1566 and stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian War.

After that, a project to rebuild it began, and the new bridge was opened in 2004.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge, is one of the largest bridges in the world and the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,991 metres (6,532 ft).

It spans the Akashi Strait in Japan and connects the mainland and Iwaya on Awai Island.

The bridge took nearly 12 years to build and was opened to traffic in 1998.

The Rialto Bridge is one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice In Italy

The current stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, was completed in 1591 and was used to replace a wooden bridge that collapsed in 1524.

The bridge's engineering was considered so daring that some architects predicted its collapse in the future.

But the bridge has defied its critics to become one of Venice's architectural icons.

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge is a famous Gothic bridge that crosses the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic and one of the most famous bridges in the world.

Its construction began in 1357 under the patronage of King Charles IV, and was completed at the beginning of the 15th century.

As the only means of crossing the Vltava River, Charles Bridge was the most important link between the Old Town and the area around Prague Castle.

Today the bridge is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Prague.

Charles Bridge, Czech Republic