Sentences with phrase «arched stone bridges»
Scattered throughout the foothills of the Pindus, these villages were flourishing trading posts in the Ottoman era, linked by ancient mule paths and charming arched stone bridges.
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New York's $ 104 million plan to turn the Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo into a lower - speed boulevard will not include restricting the stone arch bridge over Delaware Avenue to pedestrians and bicyclists, state officials said.
The unique single - span arch bridge at the heart of the new district was constructed and opened in 1874, and is built with a combination of stone and brick.
You can thank those industrious Romans for building the world's oldest reliably dated bridge, too: They erected a stone arch span over the Meles River in Izmir, Turkey, in the ninth century B.C.
Around West Lake, one of Hangzhou's more famous sightseeing spots, famed for its willow trees, lotus blossoms and ancient stone - arch bridges, public bike docking stations are set at every attraction.
February marks the anniversary of the death of French structural engineer Jean - Rodolphe Perronet, renowned for his stone arch bridges, particularly the Pont De la Concord in Paris.
Stone Arch Bridge Festival - The festival is in June and is located in the beautiful St. Anthony Main area.
Harrisburg is also home to the longest stone arch bridge in the world.
Ancient stone bridges from the time of Jayavarman VII acts as historical waymarkers along the route, including the dramatic Spean Ta Ong with more than 20 arches.
The pool and its surroundings are communicated with the parking area and the outside world by a unique stone bridge that arches over a corner of the pool.
The building is an attraction in itself, centering on an open courtyard with palm trees and a stone arch bridge over a fishpond.
One can still appreciate the wonderful view from the garden terrace across the hillside ruins, to the red roof tops of the city, the weir, and the classical stone arched bridge over the river Neckar.
In November, four finalists out of a pool of 55 were announced, each presenting a design for the 220 acres of parkland, neighborhoods and business districts on both sides of a 5.4 mile stretch of the river, from the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis to northern edge of the city.
Hartford, Connecticut isn't just home to one of the largest stone arch bridges in the world: branches of some pretty well - known law firms reside here too, including Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider, Bracewell, Brown Rudnick and Dechert.
Harrisburg is also home to the longest stone arch bridge in the world.