Attraversando i ponti del mondo

Die Welt der Brücken

Un monde de ponts

Bridges of the World

From Japan to Zimbabwe, Scotland to India, a world tour to discover incredible  examples of one of mankind’s greatest feats of engineering. Bridges.

A tour of the world’s most impressive bridges. The monumental Howrah bridge of Calcutta, completed in 1942, is used by thousands of vehicles a day. Its sister bridge, the Forth railway bridge had the largest span in the world when it was built in 1890.

Steel Giants of the British Empire

Bridges: India & Scotland

A world tour to discover one of mankind’s great feats of engineering. In this episode: The wooden Bridge of Wind and Rain in Guangxi province, China and the delicate beauty of the stone Ponte dei Salti in Tessin, Switzerland.

Historic Bridges of Wood and Stone

A world tour to discover one of mankind’s great feats of engineering. In this episode: The mighty wooden Bridge of Wind and Rain in Guangxi province, China and the delicate beauty of the stone Ponte dei Salti in Tessin, Switzerland.

World Bridges: China and Switzerland

They are the architecture of trade, and thus of the world as we know it. ARTE takes a stroll over the world's bridges to understand the role that this often overlooked but vital structure plays in our lives. In this episode: the Noordkasteel bridge in Antwerp and the beautiful Krämerbrücke in Erfurt, Germany.

Paths of Commerce and Trade

Discover the aging Noordkasteel bridge in Antwerp, and the picture-perfect Krämerbrücke in Erfurt

Bridges: Antwerp and Erfurt

The Millau Viaduct in southwestern France is one of the highest viaducts in the world, and speeds up what would otherwise be an arduous journey through the wide valley of the Tarn River. In Wales, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct high above the River Dee is a homage to the country's great industrial past, but is now beloved of tourists.

Vertiginous Viaducts

Two viaducts, one in France and one in Wales, are each stunning in their own way

Bridges: Wales and France

The Great Seto bridge is the longest combined railway and road bridge in the world and links Shikoku to Honshu. In Zimbabwe, the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi is 115 years old, and remains the only train connection between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It links up the ports of Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

Railways in the Sky

The Great Seto bridge and the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe are both vital to their communities

Bridges of the World

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Bridges: India & Scotland

World Bridges: China and Switzerland

Bridges: Antwerp and Erfurt

Bridges: Wales and France

Bridges: Japan and Zimbabwe