Video: Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Some people are stopped by obstacles, some, on the contrary, are stimulated to action. It was the second category of people who first kindled a fire, invented a dwelling made of stones, and built a bridge. The last of the listed creations of human hands will be discussed in our today's article. Namely - about the suspension bridge Capilano, which is located at an altitude of 70 meters above sea level. Its length is 140 meters, which is truly incredible, especially considering the fact that the bridge was built in 1889.
The author of the construction is a Scottish engineer George Grant Mackay … The bridge was originally built from cedar planks held together with hemp rope. In 1903, the planks were replaced with pylons and the ropes were replaced with thick wire. For the next 40 years, the bridge changed its owners, but outwardly it practically did not change. And only after the building was bought Henri aubeneau, the structure was completely rebuilt (in 1956). As for the current owner, Nancy stibbardthen he bought the bridge in 1983 and since then the number of visitors began to skyrocket.
Today, the unique structure attracts up to 800,000 visitors a year, some of whom specially come to Vancouver to admire the local landmark. By the way, there are bridges in the world that are quite difficult to cross. An example is timber structure across Green Lake … The fact is that this area is flooded once a year so that the park is completely submerged under water to a depth of several meters. As a result, not only the bridge, but also the benches are buried under the water.
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