Monday, December 15, 2008

Netherlands - Zeeland Bridge







 

Stamp Issue : 1968-04-09 

Zeeland Bridge (Dutch: Zeelandbrug) is the longest bridge in the Netherlands. The bridge spans the Oosterschelde estuary. It connects the islands of Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the province of Zeeland.
The Zeeland Bridge was built between 1963 and 1965. It has a total length of 5,022 metres, and consists of 48 spans of 95 metres, 2 spans of 72.5 metres and a movable bridge with a width of 40 metres.


Sunday, December 14, 2008

China - Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge





 

Stamp Issue : 1996-09-01 

Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, at a length of 7,679 metres, is the longest across the Yangtze River. It is a combined road and rail bridge which crosses the Yangtze River. It links the Xunyang District of Jiujiang from the south and Xiaochi Town (Huangmei County, Hubei Province) from the north.
Jiujiang Yangtze Bridge was begun to be built in December, 1973. It is the eighthly built bridge across Yangtze River and the longest two-layer bridge in China. With 10 piers in the river and 11 girders, the spans vary from 126 to 216 meters.
Jiujiang Yangtze Bridge has now become an intersection of Jingjiu Railway since it was built, which improves the communications between the north and south, the east and west. It has played an important role in the interchanges of economy, cultures and tourism in the neighboring provinces. Therefore, Jiujiang has been put in a favorable geographical position.


Friday, December 12, 2008

Italy - St. Angelo Bridge





 

Stamp Issue : 1975-03-24 

Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius meaning the Bridge of Hadrian, is a bridge in Rome, constructed between 134-139 by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber River, from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. The bridge is faced with travertine marble and spans the Tiber with three arches; it was approached by means of ramp from the river. The bridge is now solely pedestrian, and provides a photogenic vista of the Castel Sant'Angelo. It links the rioni of Ponte (which was named after the bridge itself), and Borgo.


Thursday, December 11, 2008

Brazil - Hercilio Luz Bridge



 

Stamp Issue : 1996-12-09 

Hercilio Luz Bridge in Florianopolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. It is the longest suspension bridge in Brazil constructed to link the Island of Santa Catarina to the mainland.


Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Italy - St. Trinita Bridge



 

Stamp Issue : 1949-09-19 

St. Trinita Bridge (Ponte a Santa Trinità) is in Florence, across the river Arno, and close to the famous Vecchio Bridge. It was built in 1566 and reconstructed in 1949.

 (I have no other information about this bridge, and hope you can provide it, email me please, thanks!)


Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Portugal - Vila Real de Sto. Antonlo Bridge

 

Stamp Issue : 2006-09-14 

Vila Real de Sto. Antonlo Bridge is a new road bridge contruction to the north of Algarve, spanning the River Guadiana provides rapid connecting with Seville and the rest of Spain.

 (I have no other information about this bridge, and hope you can provide it, email me please, thanks!)


Monday, December 8, 2008

France - Pont Marius Gontard 馬呂斯貢塔爾橋







 

Stamp Issue : 1971-05-29 

Marius Gontard Bridge (Pont Marius Gontard) spanning the Isere River, located in the city of Grenoble, in the capital of the department of Isère, in the Rhône-Alpes region, in southeastern France.
It is a three arch road bridge and located on the center of the city. It links the old town on the left bank to the Bastide Fortification on the other side.


馬呂斯貢塔爾橋跨越伊澤爾河,位於法國東南部的羅納-阿爾卑斯大區伊澤爾省省會格勒諾布爾市。
這是一個位於市中心的三拱公路橋,它連結左岸的老城區到彼岸的堡壘防禦工事。

Sunday, December 7, 2008

France - Pont Saint-Michel 聖米歇爾橋



 

Stamp Issue : 1947-05-07 

Saint-Michel Bridge (Pont Saint-Michel) across the River Seine, is a bridge in Paris, France, linking the Place Saint-Michel on the left bank to the Île de la Cité. It was named after the nearby chapel of Saint-Michel. It is near Sainte Chapelle and the Palais de Justice.
Saint-Michel Bridge first constructed in 1378, it has been rebuilt several times, most recently in 1857, with 62-metre-long and 30-metre-wide.


聖米歇爾橋是法國巴黎的一座橋樑,橫跨塞納河,連接左岸的聖米歇爾廣場和西堤島。它得名於附近的聖彌額爾小堂。聖米歇爾橋毗鄰聖禮拜堂和司法宮。
聖米歇爾橋最初興建於1378年,後來曾數次重建,目前的橋樑修建於1857年,長62公尺,寬30公尺。