The most famous bridges in the world
The top 3 according to 2 votes from people: Rialto Bridge (Venice) · Chesapeake Bay Bridge (USA) · Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco). (Updated Nov 9, 2019.)
From the Golden Gate to Tower Bridge, from the Ponte Vecchio to the Millau Viaduct: the bridges that became symbols of their cities and wonders of engineering. Which is the most beautiful?
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 18
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1
Rialto Bridge (Venice)
The 1591 stone bridge over the Grand Canal.
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2
Chesapeake Bay Bridge (USA)
A huge bridge across the bay in Maryland.
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3
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
The orange bridge that opened in 1937.
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4
Tower Bridge (London)
The neo-Gothic bascule bridge of 1894 over the Thames.
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5
Millau Viaduct (France)
The tallest bridge in the world, opened in 2004.
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6
Si-o-se Pol (Isfahan)
The bridge of 33 arches in Iran.
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7
Stari Most (Mostar)
The 1566 Ottoman bridge, rebuilt after the war.
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8
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The 1932 "Coathanger" next to the Opera House.
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9
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (Japan)
One of the suspension bridges with the longest span in the world.
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10
Bridge of Sighs (Venice)
The covered bridge that led to the prisons.
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11
Brooklyn Bridge (New York)
The pioneering steel suspension bridge of 1883.
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12
Charles Bridge (Prague)
More than six hundred years old and lined with statues.
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13
Forth Bridge (Scotland)
The red 1890 railway bridge, a World Heritage Site.
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14
The Iron Bridge (England)
The first major cast-iron bridge, from 1779.
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15
Mackinac Bridge (USA)
It links Michigan's two peninsulas.
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16
Pont du Gard (France)
The three-tiered Roman aqueduct.
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17
Ponte Vecchio (Florence)
The medieval bridge lined with goldsmiths' shops.
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18
Coronado Bridge (San Diego)
The curving bridge over San Diego Bay.
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Comments (1)
A Ponte Vecchio é linda demais, mas nada supera ver a Golden Gate no meio da neblina. Faltou a Ponte 25 de Abril em Lisboa!