06-24-2013, 12:19 AM
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I wonder . . .
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June 23, 2013 - A Harp of a Bridge
Puente del Alamillo (Alamillo Bridge)
Designed by Santiago Calatrava
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Seņor Calatrava designed and built this bridge, and one other, for the 1992 Expo (World's Fair) on La Cartuja Island in Seville, Spain.
The bridge crosses the Guadalquivir River, connecting the old quarter of Seville with the island. Construction on the bridge began in 1989 and was completed in 1992.
Type: Cantilever spar cable-stayed.
The deck is secured by a single, cabled pylon angled at 58 degrees.
Span: 200 meters
Details, and another good images, via About.com Architecture
Image via PatsSoxfan
More great images at Amazing Wallpapers
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