Where are the most bridges in Europe. Which city has the most bridges. What else to see

Many will decide that this is, of course, Venice and will be wrong. Someone will say that in Amsterdam - and again by. London? Not! There are more bridges in this city than in all of these cities combined. Two and a half thousand large and small bridges over two rivers, on the banks of which this city is located.

The city where "The Beatles" began their career, the city after which the most popular dish in the world is named. I think you have already guessed that this is Hamburg - the second largest city in Germany.

CITY OF OTHER CITIES

Hamburg also has something of Venice ...

And from London ...

And from Peter. Although, most likely, St. Petersburg has something from Hamburg. By the way, this boat on a column at the City Hall is often confused with a boat on the spire of the Admiralty. Why, Hamburg and St. Petersburg are generally twin cities.

Residential areas in the city center:

The Hamburg underground is distinguished by the fact that most of the sections run on the surface and on overpasses, covering mainly the northern part of the city.

The main square of the city, on which the Town Hall is located

Hamburg is a city of symmetry and strict lines, ..

Homeless, ..

And water.

WE COME TO THE PORT TODAY

Hamburg is a major transport hub (railways and highways), as well as a sea and river (Elbe river) port. The seaport is the largest port in Germany and the second largest in Europe after Rotterdam.

The port of Hamburg occupies one tenth of the city's territory - 75 square kilometers. The total length of the quay wall is 46 kilometers, which is about 300 berths for sea and ocean vessels ..

The port is a sea port, although it is located on the banks of the Elbe River, not far from the place of its confluence with the North Sea.

The port of Hamburg is perhaps the most important attraction of the city, which you can devote to the whole day. What kind of ships you will not see here!

Cap San Diego - German dry cargo ship built in 1962. Currently a museum ship. The dry cargo ship was nicknamed "the white swan of the Atlantic".
"San Diego" went to those "distant shores" that are sung about in the song about Brazil.

The main attraction of the port of Hamburg is the museum sailboat "Rickmer Rickmers" (Rickmer Rickmers). She is one of the last large commercial shipping sailboats.

The sailboat was used to carry cargo of rice and bamboo from the Far East, coal from Wales to Chile, and from Chile to Germany with saltpeter.

Sailboat Grossherzogin elisa, built in 1909. Until now, it is operated as a training vessel, goes to sea.

Bulk carrier (dry cargo) PANTHER MAX in the dock. Built in 2012, it has a length of 229 m and a width of 32 m. It takes on board 44326 tons.

Ocean cruise giant "Norwegian Escape" - the third liner of the NCL company, the Breakaway Plus project. This is the largest cruise ship of the NCL company, which is larger than its brothers, predecessors Breakaway and Getaway by one deck. It has just been built and will soon be put into operation.

More than 300 meters long, 40 meters wide, 20 decks, 2206 cabins, which can accommodate up to 5000 passengers.

(www.shipspotting.com)

Premium cabins with a personal butler, two balconies, a jacuzzi and designer interiors, a whole water park on the upper deck with slides and waterfalls, a huge selection of restaurants and bars with a varied menu of several world cuisines - a real floating city.

(www.shipspotting.com)

One could also tell about the origin of the expression "Hamburg rooster", but it will already be a completely different story.

01/14/2016 at 23:55 · Pavlofox · 14 180

Top 10. The longest bridges in Russia

Bridges, no matter how trite it sounds, are different - from a simple board thrown over an obstacle to gigantic structures striking in their beauty and grandeur. The longest bridges in Russia - we offer our readers our rating of the most impressive architectural structures.

10. Metro bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway across the Ob River in Novosibirsk (2,145 meters)

The longest in Russia is located in Novosibirsk metro bridge of the trans-Siberian railway across the Ob river... Its length (coastal overpasses are also taken into account) is 2,145 meters. The weight of the structure is impressive - 6200 tons. The bridge is famous for its unique design. Its construction was carried out in stages using huge hydraulic jacks. This method has no analogues in the world.

An interesting feature of the Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge across the Ob is that in summer it stretches (by about 50 cm) and shrinks in winter. This is due to large temperature drops.

The metro bridge began work in 1986. 10th place in our ranking of the longest bridges in Russia.

It is interesting: boasts several more records. The longest automobile bridge in Siberia - Bugrinsky - is located here. Its length is 2096 meters. There is another famous bridge within the city - Oktyabrsky (formerly Kommunistichesky). In the summer of 1965, Valentin Privalov, serving in Kansk, flew in a jet fighter under a bridge a meter from the water in front of hundreds of townspeople having a rest on the banks of the Ob. The pilot was threatened with a military tribunal, but he was saved by personal interference in the case of Defense Minister Malinovsky. Not a single pilot in the world dared to repeat this deadly trick. Meanwhile, there is not even a commemorative plaque about this amazing event on the Oktyabrsky Bridge.

9. Communal bridge in Krasnoyarsk (2,300 meters)

On the 9th place among the longest bridges in Russia -. He is familiar to everyone - his image adorns a ten-ruble banknote. The length of the bridge is 2300 meters. It consists of two bridges connected by a dam.

8. New Saratov Bridge (2,351 meters)

With a length of 2351 meters, it occupies the eighth line in our rating. If we talk about the total length of the bridge, then its length is 12,760 meters.

7. Saratov automobile bridge across the Volga (2,825 meters)

Saratov automobile bridge across the Volga - 7th among the longest bridges in Russia. It connects two cities - Saratov and Engels. Length - 2825.8 meters. Commissioned in 1965. On that moment . In the summer of 2014, the construction was completed. According to the calculations of the engineers, the service life of the Saratov Bridge after the repair will be 20 years. What will happen to him later is still unknown. There are two options: turning into a pedestrian bridge or demolition.

6. Bolshoi Obukhovsky Bridge in St. Petersburg (2,884 meters)

Located in St. Petersburg, which ranks 6th in our ranking of the longest bridges in Russia. Represents two bridges with opposite traffic. It is the largest fixed bridge across the Neva. Its length is 2884 meters. It is also famous for the fact that for the first time in the history of St. Petersburg, its residents could vote for the proposed names of the bridge. The Bolshoi Obukhovsky Bridge looks very beautiful at night thanks to the lighting.

5. Vladivostok Russian Bridge (3,100 meters)

One of the facilities built for the APEC summit held in 2012. The length of the structure is 3100 meters. In terms of the complexity of the construction, it ranks first not only in Russia, but also in. Interestingly, the issue of building the bridge was understood as early as 1939, but the project was never implemented. Fifth place in the list of the longest bridges in our country.

4. Khabarovsk bridge (3,890 meters)

The two-storey one is not called the "Amur Miracle" for nothing. Trains move along the lower tier, and cars move along the upper tier. Its length is 3890.5 meters. The construction of the structure began back in 1913, and the opening of the movement took place in 1916. Long years of operation led to defects in the arch part and bridge spans, and in 1992 work began on its reconstruction. The image of the bridge adorns the five thousandth bill. The Khabarovsk bridge over the Amur is on the 4th place in the list of the longest bridges in Russia.

3. Bridge crossing over the Yuribey River (3,892 meters)

Located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, it ranks 3rd in the list of the longest bridges in Russia. Its length is 3892.9 meters. INXVII century the river was called Mutnaya and a trade route passed along it. In 2009, the opening of the longest bridge beyond the Arctic Circle took place here. But these are not all the records of the building. It was built in a surprisingly short time - in just 349 days. During the construction of the bridge, modern technologies were used, which made it possible to preserve the ecosystem of the river and not harm rare fish species. The service life of the bridge is estimated at 100 years.

2. Bridge over the Amur Bay (5,331 meters)

Vladivostok can rightfully be proud of three new bridges built in 2012 specifically for the APEC summit, which was first held in Russia on Russky Island. The longest of them became bridge over the Amur Bayconnecting the Muravyov-Amursky peninsula and the De Vries peninsula. Its length is 5331 meters. It ranks second in the ranking of the longest bridges in Russia. A unique lighting system is installed on the bridge. It saves electricity up to 50% and takes into account region-specific phenomena such as frequent fog and rain. The installed luminaires are environmentally friendly and do not affect the environment. The bridge over the Amur occupies the second line in our rating.

1. Presidential bridge across the Volga (5,825 meters)

In first place among the longest bridges in Russia - located in Ulyanovsk. The length of the bridge itself is 5825 meters. The total length of the bridge is almost 13 thousand meters. Commissioned in 2009. Intermittently, the construction of the longest bridge in Russia took 23 years.

If we talk about bridge crossings, then the palm belongs to Tatarstan. The total length of the crossing is 13,967 meters. This includes the length of two bridges - across the Kama, Kurnalka and Arkharovka rivers. The largest bridge crossing in Russia is located near the village of Sorochi Gory in the Republic of Tatarstan.

It is interesting: the longest bridge in the world is located in China at a height of 33 meters above the Jiaozhou Bay. Its length is 42.5 kilometers. Construction of the giant bridge began in 2011 with two teams. After 4 years, they met in the middle of the building. The bridge has increased strength - it can withstand an 8-point earthquake. The cost is about 87 billion rubles.

What else to see:

A drawbridge is a special type of bridge that has dynamic moving parts used to change its shape, usually for ships to pass underneath. There are many types of drawbridges, and they all differ in the way they are converted. Below is a video list of the ten most amazing drawbridges in the world.

10 Palace Bridge

Opens the rating of the most amazing drawbridges in the world "Palace Bridge". This is one of 22 drawbridges across the Neva River in St. Petersburg. It connects the central part of the city (Admiralteisky Island) and Vasilievsky Island. Its length is 250 meters, width is 27.7 meters. It is considered one of the symbols of the city.

9 Hörn Bridge

The Hörn Bridge is a drawbridge located in Kiel, the capital of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was built in 1997. Consists of three spans, the main one of which is 25.5 meters in length, capable of folding in the shape of the letter "N". The bridge belongs to the architectural and technical attractions of the city, and is also an important route for pedestrians and cyclists. It offers one of the best panoramic views of the city of Kiel. Usually the Hörn Bridge folds up once an hour.

8 Scale Lane footbridge

The Scale Lane footbridge, a pedestrian drawbridge located on the Hull River in downtown Kingston upon Hull, UK, is ranked eighth in the list of ten amazing drawbridges in the world. The total length of the bridge is 57 meters, weight is 1000 tons.

7 The Dragon Bridge

In seventh place on the list of the most amazing drawbridges in the world is The Dragon Bridge, a drawbridge located in the resort town of Reale on the northeast coast of Wales. It was opened in 2013.

6 Biscay Bridge

Bridge of Biscay is a ferry flying across the Nervion River, connecting the cities of Portugalete and Las Arenas in Spain. It was built in 1893 by the famous Basque architect Alberto Palacio, a student of Gustave Eiffel. The bridge is 164 meters long and has a gondola that transports 6 cars and several dozen passengers every 8 minutes from one bank to another in one and a half minutes. Considered to be the perfect blend of beauty and functionality, and one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 19th century.

5 Bridge Women

The Woman's Bridge is a beautiful pedestrian revolving bridge in new Puerto Madero, a commercial area of \u200b\u200bBuenos Aires, Argentina. It was built by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava in December 2001. About $ 6 million was spent on its construction. The Woman's Bridge with a total length of 170 meters and a width of 6.2 meters weighs 800 tons and is considered one of the main attractions of the city.

4 Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical drawbridge over the Garon River in Bordeaux, France. It is located about 3 km from the city center and connects the Bacalan and Bastide districts. It was named after Jacques Chaban-Delmas, the former prime minister of France and the former mayor of Bordeaux. The bridge with a total length of 433 meters and a width of 45 meters was opened in 2013. It is the longest vertical drawbridge in Europe. Its main (movable) span weighs 2,600 tons and is 110 meters long.

3 Millennium Bridge

The Millennium Bridge is the world's first tiltable footbridge over the River Tyne in Northern England. Connects the cities of Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. Sometimes it is also called "Winking Eye". It was commissioned in September 2001. $ 40 million was spent on its construction. The Millennium Bridge with a total length of 126 meters and weighing 850 tons "turns" about 200 times a year, each time gathering a huge crowd of spectators. The turn takes about 4.5 minutes.

2 Slauerhoffbrug

Slauerhoffbrug is a fully automatic lift bridge located in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands. It was named after the writer and poet Jan Jakob Slauerhof. A special feature of this bridge is a 15 × 15 meter movable platform that rotates 45 ° when opened.

1 Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is the most amazing drawbridge on the River Thames, located in the center of London, near the Tower of London. The bridge is 244 meters long and 65 meters high and consists of two towers connected by two horizontal walkways. Its construction began on June 21, 1886 and lasted eight years. The construction of Tower Bridge involved 432 workers and spent £ 1,184,000. On June 30, 1894, the bridge was inaugurated by Prince Edward of Wales. Today, this one of the most beautiful bridges in the world is raised 4-5 times a week on average.

Nowadays bridges are not something amazing or supernatural. They have long become a convenient tool for movement, and allow you to achieve your goal in the shortest possible time. Once bridges were trees, planks and ropes. Today, these are amazing designs that now and then compete in perfection and strength.

After everyone appreciated the convenience of these structures, bridges began to be perceived as a certain form of art, they actually look impressively beautiful and represent a great creation of mankind. Many specially go on a journey in order to see and visit the most beautiful bridges in the world.

In this article, we will introduce you to the longest bridges in the world and we will tell you about the construction process, history and many interesting cases that are inextricably linked with them.

1.Danyan-Kunishan viaduct. China... it the longest bridge in the world, 164.8 kilometers long. It was built as part of the Beijing High Altitude Railway. Its construction took only 2 years. It is located in Jiangsu province, between Shanghai and the city of Nanki. The largest body of water that crosses the bridge - yangcheng Lake... The lake, in turn, is known for the fact that it is home to bushy crabs, the meat of which is a great delicacy.

2.Tianjin Viaduct. China. The second longest bridge, also located in China and also took 2 years to build. Its length reaches 113,700 meters, which spread from Beijing South Railway Station to Tianjin city.

It is not surprising that both the third longest bridge in the world located in China. Its total length is 79,732 meters and connects the cities of Zhengzhou and Xi'an. The bridge got this name because it crosses the Wei River twice.

4 Bang Na Highway Thailand... To be a bridge in the city Bangkok, and its total length is 54 kilometers. The construction of this overground structure took 5 years, and the cost of the entire project is more than 1 billion US dollars. Movement across the bridge paid, this is due to the fact that there is a free land road. The bridge was created in order to relieve traffic jams on highways.

And again, China is the country that holds the record for the longest bridges. Its length is 42.5 kilometers and stretches the city of Qingdao with the Huangdao region, and also crosses the northern part of the Jiaozhou Bay.

The construction of the bridge took 4 years and cost China 60 billion RMB, the same as nearly US $ 10 billion. Every day 30,000 cars pass through the bridge, saving only 20-30 minutes, which is clearly not worth such a waste of the state budget.

6. Bridge (dam) over Lake Pontchartrain. USA.It has another name, which is better known to Americans - bridge between Mandeville and Metairiebecause the lake connects these two cities. It is located in the state of Louisiana, and the length is 38.42 kilometers.

If we compare it with other similar buildings, the bridge is especially stable and resistant to different elements. True, during its existence (since 1948), one or several barges periodically crash into the bridge.

7 Hangzhou Bay Bridge... Despite the fact that, in our list, this bridge is the seventh, it is actually the first longest transoceanic bridge in the world.

In turn, it crosses the ocean and connects the cities of Shanghai and Ningbo. The bridge is 36 kilometers long and is expected to last 100 years despite being built in China.

8 Louisiana Paratroopers Bridge USA. From the name, it is obvious that the bridge is located in the state of Louisiana, namely between the cities of Baton Rouge and Lafayette... The bridge crosses the Atchafalaya Basin and has a length of 29.29 kilometers, which makes it second longest bridge in the USA... There is a memorial to the soldiers of the US 82nd Airborne Division near the Guest Center at Mile 12177 Highway.

9.King Fahd Bridge. Saudi Arabia... It is rather a whole complex of bridges, the total length of which is more than 25 kilometers. The task of the complex is to connect the city of El-Khubao in Saudi Arabia and the island state of Bahrain... Construction began in 1982 when the head of state, King Fahd and Isa laid the foundation stone.

10. Bridge - a tunnel across the Chesapeake Bay. USA.Have you ever seen how a bridge turns into an underwater tunnel? Not? Then you have a great opportunity to ride under water. It is located in the state of Virginia, and was built back in 1964.

The bridge, if you can call it that at all, consists of two underwater tunnels (1600 meters each), 4 artificial islands, 2 bridges, more than 3 kilometers of dam roads and 9 kilometers of access roads. And all this was done so that the ships of the US Navy could safely go to the open sea. The total length of all these structures is 24.14 kilometers.

That's how inventive people can be. After you see, it will be difficult to call one of these whoppers. just a bridge, in fact, it is a real work of art, resourcefulness and talent.

In fact, this is not the limit of human capabilities and, given how quickly our planet is populated by more and more people, soon it will all be covered with many layers of bridges, highways and tunnels.

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