10. Ponte Vecchio (Italy)
Ponte Vecchio Bridge is the oldest and most famous bridge. Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, has also become one of the major tourist destination in Italy because it is considered as the oldest stone arch bridge in Europe. At first, this bridge using wood but due to flooding in 1333. Bridges developed back 12 years later with stones. In the vicinity of the bridge there are traders and shop art which exist since medieval times.
9. Magdeburg Water Bridge (Germany)
As Europe’s largest water bridge, the Magdeburg bridge stretches on the Elbe River. This bridge connects East Germany and West Germany before reunification. This 1 km long bridge indeed developed as part of the project German Unification. This bridge is a shortcut for ships pontoons.
8. Tower Bridge (UK)
Victorian bridge looks very beautiful and an icon of the city of london. The work of Horace Jones and Wolfe Barry are completed this in 1894. Named as Tower Bridge because it has two towers at height of 141 foot. Tower of London (Tower of London), standing not far from there. This bridge has 800 feet at its center able to lifted as high as 140 feet so that the ship able to pass under it. Up to now still a major means of trade, the bridge can be lifted up to 50 times a day.
7. Wind and Rain Bridge (China)
Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbolic architecture of Dong minority communities. The bridge is located in Diping is the biggest of which there is a bridge in Guizhou Province, the province where Dong majority communities. The bridge was first developed in 1894 during the Dynasty Qing. However, the original building was burned in 1959. What can be seen now is an impersonator and completed in 1964.
6. Oliveira Bridge (Brazil)
Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge that crosses the Pinheiros River in Sao Paulo, Brazil is the first X characters shaped cable bridge in the world’s. The bridge was officially opened in May 2008 and has a height of 130 m. Oliveira Bridge connects Marginal Pinheiros region and Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue. It has unique design, consisting of two curved lines that differed through the X shaped tower.
5. Rolling Bridge (UK)
The bridge can roll itself was designed by Heatherwick Studio. Bridges won more accolades are located in Paddington Basin, London. The uniqueness of a 12-meter bridge made of iron and wood material is located on the body roll mechanism bridge up to the two ends meet.
4. Hangzhou Bay Bridge (China)
This is the longest bridge in the world across the ocean. It crossing over 35.673 km Hangzhou Bay bridge and has 6 paths to the respective direction. The purpose of the development of the bridge is to relieve congestion in the region which growing rapidly and reduce the travel time between Shanghai and Ningbo from 4 hours to 2.5 hours. The bridge was officially opened on May 1, 2008.
3. Henderson Waves (Singapore)
Unlike other bridge, Henderson Waves is dedicated for pedestrian bridge located in Singapore. It has 300-meter-long connecting a garden at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill.
2. Millau Bridge (France)
Millau Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. Its height reaches 343 meters, slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 meters shorter than the Empire State Building. The bridge stretches across the Tarn River valley near Millau in southern France. The bridge is also equipped with an aerodynamic transparent glass, serves to protect the car from the wind. Driving down the bridge was often depicted as flying. Development of the bridge was conducted for three years and cost around RM1, 700 million.
1. Banpo Bridge (South Korea)
Bridge fountain is the title of Banpo Bridge. Water fountains on the bridge is developed on 9 September 2008. A total of 10,000 water fountain taps placed along both sides of the bridge. Once completed, the bridge was immediately attracted a lot of tourists. Every minute, 190 tons of water pumped to form the beautiful fountains.
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