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On 13 July 2006, the Vizcaya Bridge was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In Spain, it is the only monument in the Industrial Heritage category. UNESCO considers the bridge to be a perfect combination of beauty and functionality. It was the first to use a combination of iron technology and new steel cables which began a new form of ...
The Zubizuri (Basque for "white bridge"), also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch footbridge across the Nervion River in Bilbao, Spain. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava , the bridge links the Campo Volantin right bank and Uribitarte left bank of the river.
Road bridge Estuary of Bilbao. 1972: Bilbao Basque Country [S 37] 2: Pasarela de las Glorias Catalanas ... Amposta Suspension Bridge 134 m (440 ft) Suspension Steel ...
The Arenal Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Arenal, Basque: Areatzako zubia [1]) is a reinforced concrete bridge in Bilbao, Spain. It spans the Estuary of Bilbao, linking the neighborhoods of Casco Viejo and Abando. The third bridge to stand on the site, it was completed in 1938. The original bridge was opened in 1848 and the second in 1878.
Puente Colgante literally means "hanging bridge", which is the term used for suspension bridges in Spanish.. Puente Colgante may refer to: Vizcaya Bridge, a bridge commonly called Puente Colgante, which spans the Nervion River in the Biscay province of Spain.
La Salve Bridge. The red arc from Daniel Buren, which supports La Salve.. La Salve is a quarter in the 2nd district of the city of Bilbao, Spain.It gains its name from the fact that sailors, returning from sea, would first see the tower of the Basilica of Begoña at this point as ships returned up the river Nervión, which runs through the city.
The Foresthill Bridge sits 730 feet above the North Fork of the American River, making it the third-tallest bridge in the country. Stunt leaves teen hanging from tallest bridge in California Skip ...
Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. [1]