The world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by the great
Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, although he never lived to
see his creation finished in 1864.
Work actually began in 1831, but the project was dogged with political and financial difficulties, and by 1843, with only the towers completed, the project was abandoned. Brunel died aged only 53 in 1859, but the Clifton Suspension Bridge was completed as his memorial. Designed in the early 19th century for light horse drawn traffic, it still meets the demands of 21st century commuter with 11-12,000 vehicles crossing it every day.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge’s spectacular setting on the cliffs of the Avon Gorge has made it the defining symbol of Bristol, drawing thousands of visitors a year just to stroll across for views of the ancient Avon Gorge, elegant Clifton and the magnificent city beyond.
lifton Suspension Bridge – most wiszący nad rzeką Avon w zachodniej Anglii, wybudowany na granicy dzielnicy Bristolu Clifton (stąd nazwa) i hrabstwa Somerset. Składa się z dwóch wież oraz szeregu konstrukcji wiszących. Jest symbolem miasta Bristol. Most otwarto w 1864 roku, już po śmierci głównego inżyniera oraz projektanta Isambarda Brunela.
Work actually began in 1831, but the project was dogged with political and financial difficulties, and by 1843, with only the towers completed, the project was abandoned. Brunel died aged only 53 in 1859, but the Clifton Suspension Bridge was completed as his memorial. Designed in the early 19th century for light horse drawn traffic, it still meets the demands of 21st century commuter with 11-12,000 vehicles crossing it every day.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge’s spectacular setting on the cliffs of the Avon Gorge has made it the defining symbol of Bristol, drawing thousands of visitors a year just to stroll across for views of the ancient Avon Gorge, elegant Clifton and the magnificent city beyond.
lifton Suspension Bridge – most wiszący nad rzeką Avon w zachodniej Anglii, wybudowany na granicy dzielnicy Bristolu Clifton (stąd nazwa) i hrabstwa Somerset. Składa się z dwóch wież oraz szeregu konstrukcji wiszących. Jest symbolem miasta Bristol. Most otwarto w 1864 roku, już po śmierci głównego inżyniera oraz projektanta Isambarda Brunela.
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