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The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; [1] "Old Bridge") [2] is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice.
The bridge connects the two parts of the city of Mostar, spanning the Neretva River. It consists of a single humpbacked arch with a 27-meter span, 4 meters in width, and 30 meters in length. The bridge was constructed using advanced architectural techniques and materials, enabling it to withstand centuries of conflict, except for the most ...
Cable-stayed bridge and Suspension bridge: 1,408 m (4,619 ft) Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, [2] Istanbul: Cantilever bridge: 549 m (Quebec bridge) 1042.6 m (Forth Bridge) Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge: Clapper bridge: Covered bridge: Girder bridge: Continuous span girder bridge Integral bridge: Extradosed bridge: 1,920 m Arrah–Chhapra ...
The road over the bridge was the main road into Derby from the south until the 18th century. In January 1643, it was the location of the minor battle during the English Civil War. In the Battle of Swarkestone Bridge, the bridge was defended by the Royalists against the Parliamentarians, but the outnumbered Royalists lost the day. [2]
Medieval architecture was the art and science of designing and constructing buildings in the Middle Ages. The major styles of the period included pre-Romanesque , Romanesque , and Gothic . In the fifteenth century, architects began to favour classical forms again, in the Renaissance style , marking the end of the medieval period.
The Trezzo Bridge was not matched until the metal Wearmouth Bridge of the same span was built at Sunderland, England, in 1796. [9] Longer masonry arch spans were not achieved until the 1903 Adolphe Bridge in Luxembourg. [6] The Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge provided access to the Visconti Castle over the Adda.
The old bridge over the Great Ouse. Both the modern steel footbridge to Godmanchester and the A14 flyover are invisible from the River Park and this angle. The Old Bridge between Huntingdon and Godmanchester (now part of Cambridgeshire , England ) is a well-preserved medieval stone bridge over the River Great Ouse .
Medieval metal is a subgenre of folk metal that blends heavy metal music with medieval folk music. Medieval metal is mostly restricted to Germany where it is known as Mittelalter-Metal or Mittelalter-Rock. [1] [2] The genre emerged from the middle of the 1990s with contributions from Subway to Sally, In Extremo and Schandmaul.