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The bridge connects the two parts of the city of Mostar, spanning the Neretva River. It consists of a single humpbacked arch with a 27-meter span, 4 meters in width, and 30 meters in length. The bridge was constructed using advanced architectural techniques and materials, enabling it to withstand centuries of conflict, except for the most ...
The bridge has three arches built of rubblestone. The roadway is approximately 2.75m (9 feet) in width, with the addition of pedestrian refuges above pointed cutwaters between each arch. [1] The bridge was listed as Grade II* in 1952, being an example of "a fine and rare medieval bridge". [1]
Parts of the bridge date to the 12th century, after a flood in 1555 the bridge was rebuilt by 1571. Hadamar: Hesse: St. Wendelin's Bridge Elbbach: 12th century The bridge was modified several times Hann. Münden: Lower Saxony: Old Werra Bridge Werra: First mentioned in 1329 Harburg: Bavaria: Old Bridge Wörnitz: Heidelberg: Baden-Württemberg
The road over the bridge was the main road into Derby from the south until the 18th century. In January 1643, it was the location of the minor battle during the English Civil War. In the Battle of Swarkestone Bridge, the bridge was defended by the Royalists against the Parliamentarians, but the outnumbered Royalists lost the day. [2]
The old bridge over the Great Ouse.Both the modern steel footbridge to Godmanchester and the A14 flyover are invisible from the River Park and this angle.. The Old Bridge between Huntingdon and Godmanchester (now part of Cambridgeshire, England) is a well-preserved medieval stone bridge over the River Great Ouse.
The Old Bridge looking south. The Old Bridge replaced an earlier medieval structure spanning the River Ogmore. The name of Bridgend in Welsh is Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, which means "the head of the bridge on the Ogmore". [3] Pilgrims would have used the bridge to cross the River Ogmore on their way to St David's Cathedral. [4]
Ponte della Maddalena is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. It's one of numerous medieval bridges known as Ponte del Diavolo , the " Bridge of the Devil ", it was a vital river crossing on the Via Francigena , an early medieval road to Rome for those coming from France that was ...