Задание
Match the names of bridges and the facts about them.
- Объекты 1
- Millau Viaduct
- Khaju Bridge
- Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
- Chengyang Bridge
- Ponte Vecchio
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Rialto Bridge
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Tower Bridge
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Объекты 2
- This French bridge is the tallest on the globe
- Built in the mid-1600s by Shah Abbas II, this gorgeous bridge that spans the Zayandeh River was also constructed to serve as a dam.
- One of the world’s longest suspension bridges as well as one of the tallest, this famous bridge reaches from the city of Kobe over the Akashi Strait to Iwaya.
- Completed in 1912 is perhaps the most impressive of the so-called “wind and rain” bridges created by a Chinese ethnic group known as the Dong.
- Consisting of several magnificent arches, since its construction it has had shops built along its length, where visitors can find businesses selling jewelry, souvenirs, and art.
- One of the most famous bridges in the world, this hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge spans some 1,600 feet and is now considered a National Historic Landmark.
- The oldest of four bridges that today traverse the Grand Canal of Venice, this stone bridge was completed in 1591.
- Opened in March of 1932, this steel through arch bridge is actually one of the longest and widest in the world, carrying pedestrians, cyclists, trains, and cars.
- Completed in 1894 after 8 years of construction, this combination of a bascule and suspension bridge spans the River Thames and is one of the most visited monuments in Europe.
- Opened in 1937, it crosses the Golden Gate strait and since completion, has appeared in dozens of songs, books, and television shows.