June 23, 2013 - A Harp of a Bridge

CaliforniaMama · 06-24-2013, 12:19 AM

Puente del Alamillo (Alamillo Bridge)
Designed by Santiago Calatrava
Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Señor 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

06-24-2013, 12:19 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	June 23, 2013 - A Harp of a Bridge Puente del Alamillo (Alamillo Bridge) Designed by Santiago Calatrava Seville, Andalusia, Spain Señor 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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