This railway bridge, spanning the estuary of the Forth River in
Scotland, 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 carry passengers and freight. Its distinctive industrial
aesthetic is the result of a forthright and unadorned display of its
structural components. Innovative in style, materials and scale, the
Forth Bridge is an important milestone in bridge design and construction
during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land
travel.
This is one of the 24 newly-inscribed whs sites, courtesy of Eileen and a friend - very much obliged :)
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