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Viaducto Del Malleco
The Malleco Viaduct ( es, Viaducto del Malleco) is a railway bridge located in central Chile, passing over the Malleco River valley, south of Collipulli in the Araucania Region. It was opened by President José Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the world. The Panamerican Highway passes right next to the viaduct. A popular myth claims that the bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made a bridge proposal, but it was rejected by the Chilean authorities. It was designed by Aurelio LastarriaHenry Grattan Tyrrell ''History of Bridge Engineering'', Published by The author, Chicago, 1911, p. 384/ref> and the construction of the bridge was awarded to Schneider et Cie. O Le Creusot, another French company. The bridge was declared a National Monuments of Chile, national monument in 1990. References Buildings and structures in La Araucanía Region Bridges completed in 1890 Railway bridges in Chile Historic Civil Engineeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viaducto Del Malleco (Puente Ferroviario)
The Malleco Viaduct ( es, Viaducto del Malleco) is a railway bridge located in central Chile, passing over the Malleco River valley, south of Collipulli in the Araucania Region. It was opened by President José Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the world. The Panamerican Highway passes right next to the viaduct. A popular myth claims that the bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made a bridge proposal, but it was rejected by the Chilean authorities. It was designed by Aurelio Lastarria Henry Grattan Tyrrell ''History of Bridge Engineering'', Published by The author, Chicago, 1911, p. 384/ref> and the construction of the bridge was awarded to Schneider et Cie. O Le Creusot, another French company. The bridge was declared a national monument A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |