The Swan
by Juergen Weiss
Title
The Swan
Artist
Juergen Weiss
Medium
Photograph
Description
FEATURED IMAGE
Group " Art District " 10/20
Group '' Best of Minimalism '' 11/20
Group '' Images That Excites You '' 12/20
Erasmusbrug (English: " Erasmus Bridge ") is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge, construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in the Netherlands. The bridge was named in 1992 after Desiderius Erasmus, a prominent Christian Renaissance humanist also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam. The Erasmus Bridge is Rotterdam's most important landmark and is even part of the city's official logo.
The 802-metre-long (2,631 ft) bridge across the New Meuse was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996. The cable-stayed bridge section has a single 139-metre-high (456 ft) asymmetrical pale blue pylon with a prominent horizontal base, earning the bridge its nickname "The Swan".
The southernmost span of the bridge has an 89-metre-long (292 ft) bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the bridge. The bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest in Western Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world.
After costing more than 165 million Euros to construct, the bridge was officially opened by Queen Beatrix on September 6, 1996. Shortly after the bridge opened to traffic in October 1996, it was discovered the bridge would swing under particularly strong wind conditions. To reduce the trembling, stronger shock dampers were installed. (Resource Wikipedia)
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Comments (11)
VIVA Anderson
Exquiste Minimalism, Juergen....highest compliments, finest imaginative presentation, Kudos,Compliments,Fav...............VIVA
Stephen Soukup
wow fantastic. easy fave. love the off angl here. it makes it more impactful. keep it up
Juergen Weiss replied:
Thank you for dropping by and making your kind comment, Stephen ! So much appreciated !
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! This simple and essential image has been selected by group members as a Featured Image in the Best of Minimalism group.
Denise Clark
Beautiful composition Jergen l/f and my POD in The Best of Minimalism Group
Juergen Weiss replied:
Thank you for dropping by and making your lovely comment, Denise ! So much appreciated ♥
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC GROUP from the Q IS FOR QUANTITY week,October 19, 2020 October 26, 2020.! You are invited to add your wonderful art of multiples to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP!
Juergen Weiss replied:
Thank you for the Feature in your wonderful " ABC Group ", Pamela ! So much appreciated !