2013-14 4 А Маслова Ира Лондон и Москва

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Introduction. London and Moscow, they are so different. But there are many sightseeing s in both towns . Such places as Trafalgar Square in London , Red Square in Moscow ; parks of London and Moscow parks . They a re very popular and well known. But what do we know about bridges? We usually don`t think much about them . They are so common in every city or town. So , let`s look at some of them a bit closer.

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Westminster Bridge. Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the river Thames between Westminster and Lambeth . The current Westminster Bridge was opened in 1862 to replace an earlier bridge which dated from 1750 . There had been a ford at low tide here since Roman times and many historians believe that the Romans used to wade cross the river near this point. The current bridge was designed by Thomas P age. The length of the bridge is 252 metres.

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Borodinsky bridge. In Moscow there is Borodinsky bridge that spans Moskva River, connecting Dorogomilovo District and Kievsky Rail Terminal with the center of Moscow. Site of Borodinsky bridge was Moscow’s westward river crossing since middle ages. The first documented wooden bridge was built here in 1788.The city decided to build a permanent bridge on this site in 1865.The job was awarded to Amant Struwe. His draft was approved by Alexander the 2-nd who christened the bridge “ Borodinsky” to commemorate the Battle of Borodino. Typical for Struwe, it was a steel truss box, with 43 meter long spans. Today Borodinsky bridge is a foot – bridge with a traffic road.Its length is 352 meters.

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Conclusion. Westminster bridge and Borodinsky bridge are just two old bridges. But there are more bridges in both cities: ancient and modern. So, pay some of your attention to them as they are a part of the history.