Water bridges are bridge-like structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads.
Small ships and boats ply on these waterways.
Here are three of the most unusual and magnificent water bridges around the world.
Magdeburg Water Bridge
The Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany deserve special mention.
At 918 meters, its the longest navigable aqueduct in the world.
The reunification of Germany and establishment of major water transport routes made the Water Bridge a priority again.
Work started in 1997, with construction taking six years and costing 500 million.
The water bridge now connects Berlins inland harbour connection with the ports along the Rhine river.
It was one of the world’s greatest engineering achievements of the time.
The slate quarries of the Welsh mountains and agriculture also benefited from the canal.
Today, the canal no longer moves coal and limestone cargoes, but is a popular spot for tourists.
Since 1954 the canal has been managed and maintained in a navigable condition by British Waterways.
A swinging bridge became a necessity.
If you are interested, look them up on Google.
If you are visiting the United Kingdom, spare a day to visit these remarkable achievements in civil engineering.
