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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 Old Exe Bridge is a ruined medieval arch bridge in Exeter in south-western England. Construction of the bridge began in 1190, and was completed by 1214. The bridge is the oldest surviving bridge of its size in England and the oldest bridge in Britain with a chapel still on it.
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]
Bow Bridge (/ b oʊ / ⓘ) is a Grade II listed stone arched bridge, that crosses the Congresbury Yeo at Iwood, a hamlet of Congresbury in North Somerset. The bridge is largely intact and dates from the early 19th century. It is constructed from local stone with a single span arch of approximately 5.5 metres (18 feet).
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 Trezzo Bridge was built between 1370 and 1377 by order of the lord of Milan Bernabò Visconti. [2] Fortified with towers, it provided access to the Visconti Castle high above the Adda. [ 2 ] During a siege in 1416, the condottiero Carmagnola deliberately caused the structure to collapse by weakening one of its abutments .
The bridge was listed as Grade II* in 1952, being an example of "a fine and rare medieval bridge". [1] It is also designated as a scheduled monument [2] The bridge remains in use today for goods vehicles accessing the adjacent builders' yards. [3] The pedestrian cuttings on Leckwith Old Bridge, downriver