Monday, January 13, 2014

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BRIDGES

Bridges aren’t only famous parts of a city; in fact they represent a lot more. In order to learn more about them you might be interested in the 10 most interesting facts about bridges.

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

Golden Gate Bridge
It is good to know about this bridge that it is the most photographed one of them all. However, the sad truth is that over 1,200 people committed suicide jumping off this bridge.

SYDNEY HARBOR BRIDGE

Sydney Harbor Bridge
When looking for the 10 facts about bridges that are the most interesting you should know why the color of this bridge is gray. The truth is that when the time came to paint the bridge, there was enough paint only in gray color.

PONTE VECCHIO

Ponte Vecchio
If you like history most probably you know about this one of the 10 most interesting facts about bridges: during World War II this was the only bridge that wasn’t destroyed by the Nazis because of the direct order of Adolf Hitler.

BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Brooklyn Bridge
There are some dark moments in the history of Brooklyn Bridge as well. As one of the 10 facts about bridges that are the most surprising you should know that on one day in the 1880s a rumor spread that it was collapsing and 12 people were killed in the stampede.

PEARL BRIDGE

Pearl Bridge
As one of the 10 most interesting facts about bridges you should know about this bridge in Japan that it was built to survive sea currents and even earthquakes. The bridge is four times longer than Brooklyn Bridge.

HANGZHOU BRIDGE

Hangzhou Bridge
Regarding the 10 most astonishing facts regarding bridges we shouldn’t forget that this is the longest bridge of the world. 600 experts worked on the development of the bridge for 9 years.

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge
You may have heard that in the past there was a passage on the bridge that allowed people to pass even when it was raised, but later this was closed.

MILIAU BRIDGE

Miliau Bridge
This bridge holds three records for the highest pylons, for being the highest bridge tower and for being the highest road bridge deck of the continent.

SZECHENYI CHAIN BRIDGE

Szechenyi Chain Bridge
The bridge became famous when a pilot flew under it upside down.

BANPO BRIDGE

Banpo Bridge
In case you are interested in the 10 most interesting facts about bridges it is good to know that this is known as the Fountain Bridge

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