arch bridges

Still lined with shops, this lovely stone bridge in Bath was designed by Robert Adam in the Palladian style and completed in 1774.

Bridge over the River Fowey. C15, with later alterations ; there was a bridge at Respryn by 1300. The bridge has five arches of different sizes and dates. The central arch is the oldest, with 4-centred arch, with granite arch- ring.

Replacing an ancient Roman bridge destroyed in a flood, the Ponte Vecchio was rebuilt in 1345, probably by the painter Taddeo Gaddi. It has been occupied by the shops of goldsmiths and silversmiths since 1593.

Completed in 1146, the Steinerne Brücke was until recently the only bridge that crossed the Danube in Regensburg. Its design inspired the more famous Charles Bridge in Prague.

Completed in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the largest steel arch bridge in the world and one of the iconic landmarks of Sydney, Australia.

The oldest of four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, the Rialto Bridge was completed in 1592 to a design by Antonio da Ponte.

Designed by noted Oregon bridge engineer Conde McCullough, this handsome arch bridge over the Rogue River was completed in 1919.