Bridge sights in Europe

1. A Map

   Alte Brücke

   • Heidelberg, Germany
   • Sights › Bridge

   The 200m-long ‘Old Bridge’, built in 1788, connects the Altstadt with the river’s right bank and the Schlangenweg (Snake Path), whose switchbacks head up the hill to the Philosophenweg (Philosophers' Way). In March 1945, as American troops approached Heidelberg, retreating German troops blew up the bridge. The crests of historic floods are marked on the bridge supports.

   On the Altstadt side of the bridge stands a brass sculpture of a monkey (1979) holding a mirror and accompanied by some mice: touch the mirror for wealth, the outstretched fingers to ensure you return to Heidelberg, and the mice for many children.

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2. Tunca Köprüsü

   • Edirne, Turkey
   • Sights › Bridge

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3. B Map

   Tabakhane Bridge

   • Trabzon, Turkey
   • Sights › Bridge

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4. Meriç Köprüsü

   • Edirne, Turkey
   • Sights › Bridge

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5. C Map

   Devorgilla Bridge

   • Dumfries, Scotland
   • Sights › Bridge

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   Pulteney Bridge

   • Bath, England
   • Sights › Bridge

   Hovering gracefully above the rushing waters of Pulteney Weir, this elegant bridge is one of only a handful in the world to be lined with shops (the most famous other example is the Ponte Vecchio in Florence). It was built in 1773 and is now Grade-I listed.

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   Bridge of Sighs

   • Oxford, England
   • Sights › Bridge

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9. Torre del Reloj (Clocktower)

   • Andalucía, Spain
   • Sights › Bridge

   Originally a Muslim mosque destroyed during the conquest of the Castilians (Catholics) in the 15th century, the Torre del Reloj (watchtower) was rebuilt as a church. Various features such as the neoclassic dome have been added by its numerous and diverse owners, which all contribute to an aesthetically pleasing, historically interesting, town centrepiece.

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