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Brief History of Bridges

Can you pass from these bridges ?

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Brief History of Bridges

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Pont du Gard

12th to 14th centuries

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16th century bridges

Mimar Sinan Buyuk Cekmece Bridge 1566 ( Zigetvar war)

Dicle Bridge 1065 / Diyarbakir

Turkey -- Mervanies Time

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19th century bridges

Arched bridges

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Cable stayed bridges

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Beam bridges

Recent times Bridges

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Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge -- under construction Istanbul Wider bridge in the world 59 m

2.164 km Longest railway bridge in the world