Bridge of Sighs (Glasgow)
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 44 ″ N , 4 ° 14 ′ 1 ″ W.
| Bridge of Sighs | ||
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | Access to the Glasgow Necropolis | |
| Subjugated | Wishart Street | |
| place | Glasgow | |
| construction | Arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| building-costs | 1240 pounds | |
| start of building | 1833 | |
| planner | David Hamilton | |
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The Bridge of Sighs (German: Bridge of Sighs ) is a road bridge in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The Bridge of Sighs provides access to the Glasgow Necropolis . The Glasgow Merchants' Association paid for the construction cost of £ 1,240. The brothers James and David Hamilton are responsible for the planning . The foundation stone was laid on October 18, 1833. The bridge originally spanned the Molindar Burn stream . This is no longer available today. Instead, Wishart Street runs under the bridge.
description
The masonry viaduct leads from St Mungo's Cathedral in Cathedral Square to the Glasgow Necropolis. It is part of the classic processional route from the cathedral to the cemetery. The viaduct spans the street with a lined round arch with a clear width of around 18 m. Significantly smaller arches of different sizes once served as pedestrian passages. The massive parapets are made of polished stone blocks. In the middle, the parapets were raised to a step at a later date.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Bridge of Sighs in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database