The 135th Anniversary of The Forth Bridge
Recognised the world over, the Forth Bridge is a true Scottish icon symbolising engineering brilliance and Scottish pride. It celebrates…
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Forth Bridge
The bridge was designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker and built by Sir William Arrol & Co, a Glasgow-based company.
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Forth Bridge
The Forth Bridge, which spans the estuary (Firth) of the River Forth in eastern Scotland to link Fife to Edinburgh by railway, was the world’s earliest great multispan cantilever bridge, and at 2,529 m remains one of the longest. It opened in 1890 and continues to operate as an important passenger and freight rail bridge.
This enormous structure, with its distinctive industrial aesthetic and striking red colour, was conceived and built using advanced civil engineering design principles and construction methods. Innovative in design, materials, and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel.
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Year of Inscription: 2015
UNESCO Criteria: (ii), (iv), (vi)
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