Showing posts with label = bridges (others). Show all posts
Showing posts with label = bridges (others). Show all posts
Germany - Koln Cathedral and Bridge
Nice aerial view of Koln Cathedral. Reminds of my train ride along the bridge across the river towards Koln station and seeing this majestic Koln Cathedral which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.
United Kingdom - Forth Rail Bridge
Nice night view of this UNESCO World Heritage bridge in Scotland - Forth Rail Bridge with matching stamp and Scottish stamp. Thanks to Suzanne of Scotland, UK.
Bermuda - Somerset Bridge
Somerset Bridge is the smallest drawbridge in the world. Thanks to Michael of Luxembourg who visited Bermuda and mailed from Luxembourg and added a Bermuda stamp on the postcard too.
USA - Idaho - Bridge at Lake Creek Nordic Center, Sun Valley
Bridge at Lake Creek Nordic Center, Sun Valley, Idaho. Thanks to Cottonwood of Idaho, USA.
USA - Indiana - Narrows Covered Bridge
The Narrows Covered Bridge 1882, SUgar Creek, Turkey Run State Park, Indiana. Thanks to Julia of USA.
Other Bridges - Covered Bridge
Postcard 1
Chapel Bridge, Lucerne. I walked on this covered bridge with paintings under the roofs of the bridge in downtown Lucerne, Switzerland.
Chapel Bridge, Lucerne. I walked on this covered bridge with paintings under the roofs of the bridge in downtown Lucerne, Switzerland.
Postcard 2
One of the longest covered bridge,Cornish-Windsor Bridge was built in 1866 and rebuilt in 1988 across the Connecticut River in Vermont. Thanks to Murray of Middlebury, Vermont, USA
Postcard 3
Another view of this famous covered bridge crossing West River at Dummerston, Vermont. I bought this postcard in Vermont, USA.
Postcard 4
Middle Bridge at Woodstock, Vermont. Thanks to Arabella of Vermont, USA.
Other Bridges - Transporter Bridge
A transporter bridge (also ferry bridge or aerial transfer bridge) is a type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river. The gondola is slung from a tall span by wires or a metal frame. The design has been used to cross navigable rivers or other bodies of water.
Well known transporter bridges include:
= Vizcaya Bridge, Portugalete (Bilbao), Spain
= Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
= Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
= Newport Transporter Bridge Newport, United Kingdom
= Osten Transporter Bridge, Osten, Germany
= Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
= Puente Transbordador, Buenos Aires, Argentina
= Rendsburg High Bridge, Rendsburg, Germany
= Warrington Transporter Bridge, Warrington, United Kingdom
= Royal Victoria Dock Bridge, London, United Kingdom
= Erlebnisbrücke, near Mönchengladbach, Germany
= Transborder near Hamrštejn Castle. borderline of Liberec and Chrastava, over Lusatian Neisse, Czech Republic
Postcard 1 - Viscaya Bridge
The Vizcaya Bridge is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas (part of Getxo) in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Ibaizabal River. Thanks to Silvia of Spain.
Well known transporter bridges include:
= Vizcaya Bridge, Portugalete (Bilbao), Spain
= Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
= Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
= Newport Transporter Bridge Newport, United Kingdom
= Osten Transporter Bridge, Osten, Germany
= Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
= Puente Transbordador, Buenos Aires, Argentina
= Rendsburg High Bridge, Rendsburg, Germany
= Warrington Transporter Bridge, Warrington, United Kingdom
= Royal Victoria Dock Bridge, London, United Kingdom
= Erlebnisbrücke, near Mönchengladbach, Germany
= Transborder near Hamrštejn Castle. borderline of Liberec and Chrastava, over Lusatian Neisse, Czech Republic
Postcard 1 - Viscaya Bridge
The Vizcaya Bridge is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas (part of Getxo) in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Ibaizabal River. Thanks to Silvia of Spain.
Other Bridges - Castle Bridge - Chenonceau Bridge
An amazing "bridge" over water of Chenonceau, France. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.
Other Bridges - Aqueducts
Aqueducts are bridges for carrying water.
Notable Roman aqueducts include:
= The Pont du Gard in southern France
= Barbegal aqueduct, France
= Aqueduto de São Sebastião, in Coimbra, Portugal
= Eifel aqueduct, Germany
= Caesarea Maritima, Israel
= Patras, Greece
= Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain
= Acueducto de los Milagros, Mérida, Spain
= Tarragona, Spain
= Almuñécar, Spain (5 aqueducts – 4 still in use)
= Valens Aqueduct, Istanbul, Turkey
= Aqua Augusta, Italy
= Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus, as part of the Porta Maggiore, Rome, Italy
= Skopje Aqueduct, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Postcard 1 - Spain - Tarraco
Roman aqueduct of Tarraco, Spain near modern Tarragona. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Jordi of Spain.
Notable Roman aqueducts include:
= The Pont du Gard in southern France
= Barbegal aqueduct, France
= Aqueduto de São Sebastião, in Coimbra, Portugal
= Eifel aqueduct, Germany
= Caesarea Maritima, Israel
= Patras, Greece
= Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain
= Acueducto de los Milagros, Mérida, Spain
= Tarragona, Spain
= Almuñécar, Spain (5 aqueducts – 4 still in use)
= Valens Aqueduct, Istanbul, Turkey
= Aqua Augusta, Italy
= Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus, as part of the Porta Maggiore, Rome, Italy
= Skopje Aqueduct, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Postcard 1 - Spain - Tarraco
Roman aqueduct of Tarraco, Spain near modern Tarragona. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Jordi of Spain.
Other Bridges - Railway Viaduct Bridges
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans for crossing a valley or a gorge - over land or water.
Postcard 1 - Switzerland - Albula
Another beautiful postcard showing the Landwasser-Viaduct. A bridge of the Albula line and the railway in German is Die rhatische Bahn in the east part of Switzerland. Thanks to Pierre of Switzerland.
Postcard 1 - Switzerland - Albula
Another beautiful postcard showing the Landwasser-Viaduct. A bridge of the Albula line and the railway in German is Die rhatische Bahn in the east part of Switzerland. Thanks to Pierre of Switzerland.
Postcard 2
Le Petit Train Jaune. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.
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