5 Most Famous Bridges

A big city starts its development on a river(there are a few exceptions). Then the development goes separately on the two banks of the river until everybody sees: we need bridges. It is impossible to imagine Paris without Seineb and the bridges, London without the Thames and its bridges. The Golden Gate Bridge is more famous in my opinion than the city of San Francisco. Bridges are masterpieces of building art and architecture and landmarks of cities and their culture.

In my opinion, the following bridges are the world’s most famous.

1. Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Built in 1937, this bridge is fascinating. Almost everyone in the world can recognize it.

2. Sydney Harbor Bridge is a landmark of Sydney and all of Australia. It was built in 1932 containing 6 million hand-driven rivets. It has huge hinges due to the hot Sydney sun. The painted surface is equal to 6 football fields.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia

3. The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan connects Kobe on the mainland with Awaji islands and measures 4300 meters, which is the world’s longest of its kind. It is wind and earthquake-proofed up to 80 m/s and respectively 8,5 degrees on the Richter scale.