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What they have in common Triana Bridge, Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower?

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By Sevilla AndaluNet on 22/01/2017

The center of Seville and the neighborhood Triana They are separated by the river Guadalquivir and it is popularly known Triana Bridge which unites.

This bridge replaced the old Boat bridge that was the one that was formerly used to cross from Seville to Triana and vice versa.

“Joined by iron chains several high enough boats, so that the river would fill not. Between the two there was some room to pass water. Two boats on the wooden walkways stood, one on each side. At the two ends of the bridge two pillars-base or embankments were made to anchor the bridge to the banks. The Triana side chains were attached to a wall of the castle area”.

The current Triana Bridge which is the oldest iron bridge preserved in Spain, It is finished constructing in 1852 when he is reigning in Spain Isabel II, because, its true and original name is Puente de Isabel II, although nobody called that.

Did you know that the Pont du Carrousel of Paris year 1834, also called Bridge Holy Fathers, now it disappeared and was on the Seine river, He served as a model to build the bridge Triana? In the picture we accompany you'll check.

Long it existed in Sevilla the mistaken belief that the Triana bridge was designed by the renowned French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the same that years later would carry out his work Star, the famous Eiffel Tower.

Yes were the work of the nearly adjacent Eiffel Naves del Barranco (today converted into a Gourmet Market) and not the Puente de Isabel II was born of the imagination of French engineers also Berdarder and Steinacher.

Something similar happens in London. Everyone knows one of its most famous landmarks such as the Bto Ben (the great bell). What results very curious it is that the great bell that gives name is within the Clock Tower , that was its official name Clock Tower.

few years ago, namely 26 June 2012, in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of England (fulfilled 60 years on the throne) it was decided that the Tower should be renamed in his honor Torre de Isabel II (Elizabeth Tower).

Look at the similarity we have with the English. Similarly happens with our Puente de Triana, the real name Big Ben is not this. Both monuments are called Isabel II (although for different queens), but nobody knows them well.