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Eiffel Bridge (other)
Eiffel Bridge can refer to: * Eiffel Bridge, Láchar, a bridge in Spain * Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni, a railway bridge in Ungheni, Moldova * Eiffel Bridge, Tsagveri, a railway bridge in Tsagveri, Georgia * Eiffel Bridge, Zrenjanin, a bridge in Zrenjanin, Serbia * Tour Eiffel Bridge (Eiffel Tower Bridge; Eiffel Bridge), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada * Ponte Eiffel (), Viana do Castelo, Portugal * , Bordeaux, France * Maria Pia Bridge, a bridge in Porto, Portugal; designed by Gustave Eiffel * Garabit viaduct, a rail bridge in Southern France; constructed by Gustave Eiffel See also * Eiffel (other) * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Bridge, Láchar
The Eiffel Bridge () is an iron bridge situated between the Spanish municipalities of Lachar and Pinos Puente. It was built in the 1897 by the studio of Gustave Eiffel. It's considered the last vestige of the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a transitional period of the global economy toward more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes, succee ... in Vega de Granada. History The bridge was built in 1897, commissioned by '' Don'' Julio Quesada-Cañaveral to connect the station of Íllora by the Decauville railway at Láchar with two important factories that the nobleman had in Láchar, thus becoming the second railway of the province of Granada. Years later, the railroad disappeared and the bridge was used decades later by cars as a means of communication between Láchar, Daimuz Bajo, Valderrubio, Fuente Vaqueros and Escóznar. In 2006 it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni
The Eiffel Bridge () is a bridge over the Prut, River Prut and a Moldova–Romania border crossings, checkpoint between Moldova and Romania. The bridge is located between Ungheni, Moldova and Ungheni, Iași, Ungheni, Romania. History On a Russian diplomatic agent, Ivan Alekseevich Zinov'ev, and Gheorghe Costaforu signed a rail junction convention, which was ratified on .Frederick Kellogg, ''The Road to Romanian Independence'', 1995, p. 84 and the Iași-Ungheni railway was opened on 1 August 1874. The railway Chișinău-Cornești (town), Ungheni, Cornești-Ungheni (built 1871–1875) was opened on 1 June 1875 by the Russian Empire in preparation for the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). Ungheni customs were established in 1875 after putting into operation the Chișinău-Ungheni-Iași railroad. The railway Chișinău-Cornești was already opened in 1873. The first metal bridge was built according to the design of the Russian engineer Nikolai Belelubsky between 1874-1876. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Bridge, Tsagveri
The Eiffel Bridge is a bridge over the Tsemistskal river, on the Borjomi–Bakuriani railway near the town of Tsagveri. History Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia ordered the bridge from the French engineer-constructor and bridge builder Gustave Eiffel Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( , ; Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway net .... The construction of the bridge started in 1897 over the Tsemistskal River. The construction of the bridge was carried out by the constructor Besarion Keburia . From January 1902, the first "Kukushka" train passed through the Borjomi-Bakuriani narrow-gauge railway line and over the bridge. References External linkstravelinborjomi.geambebi.ge Bridges in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Bridge, Zrenjanin
Eiffel Bridge (also known as "Great Bridge") was a steel bridge located in Zrenjanin, Serbia. It crossed the Begej river and was built at the same time as the Small bridge. History The first Great Bridge was made of wood. It was a bascule bridge, built in 1807. In 1903, city authorities granted an order for a new, steel bridge, according to the popular belief, to Gustave Eiffel's company in Paris. The old wooden bridge was removed and construction work started in late 1903. In the spring of 1904, the new Great Bridge was finished. It was officially named "Erzsébeth-híd" / "Elisabeth Brücke" (''Elisabeth Bridge''), after the late Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, Elisabeth. The Great Bridge represented the most prominent example of Vienna Secession, Secession style bridges in Vojvodina. Functional and artistically valuable at the same time, the bridge was equipped with a system of levers that could raise its level for approximately 2 meters. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Eiffel Bridge
The Tour Eiffel Bridge, also known as the Montcalm Street Bridge, is a small but ornate bridge in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. History There had long been a bridge across Brewery Creek, but by the 1980s it needed to be replaced. Hull and the National Capital Commission were working to turn the Brewery Creek area into a tourist and cultural district. It was decided to build an ornate structure. Incorporated in the bridge was an original steel girder from the Eiffel Tower, that had been part of a recently disassembled staircase. The girder was donated to Hull by Paris mayor Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (, ; ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Pari .... Architects Paul Martineau and Eric Haar modeled the bridge on Parisian style. It opened in 1990. See also * Ponte Eiffel References *"Hull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponte Eiffel
Ponte Eiffel is a multi-level road–rail bridge crossing the Lima River in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel. The structure is a candidate to the classification Classification is the activity of assigning objects to some pre-existing classes or categories. This is distinct from the task of establishing the classes themselves (for example through cluster analysis). Examples include diagnostic tests, identif ... as a National Monument. See also * List of bridges in Portugal References Further reading * * Bridges in Viana do Castelo District Lima River Buildings and structures in Viana do Castelo {{Portugal-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Pia Bridge
Maria Pia Bridge (in Portuguese ''Ponte de D. Maria Pia'', commonly known as ''Ponte de Dona Maria Pia'') is a railway bridge built in 1877 and attributed to Gustave Eiffel. It is situated between the Portuguese Northern municipalities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The double-hinged, crescent arch bridge is made of wrought iron and spans , over the Douro River. It is part of the Linha Norte system of the national railway. At the time of its construction, it was the longest single-arch span in the world. It is no longer used for rail transport, having been replaced by Ponte de São João (or St. John's Bridge) in 1991. It is often confused with the similar D. Luís Bridge, which was built nine years later and is located to the west, although the D. Luis Bridge has two decks instead of one. History In 1875, the Royal Portuguese Railway Company announced a competition for a bridge to carry the Lisbon to Porto railway across the river Douro. This was very technically deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
