eastwestdivide's European Bridge Tournament

[eastwestdivide]

On a fog-bound day, and with holiday plans curtailed this year, I thought a compilation of holiday snaps might be in order. 
To give it a theme, they've all got a bridge in the photo, and to make it more interesting, no captions yet.

 

So, name that bridge: 1 point for the location and half a point for just the country.
No prizes, but captions will be added in a day or so...

 

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[eastwestdivide]

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[caradoc]

I can do one ! No 7 is surely the approach to Cologne Hbf with the adjacent (and magnificent) cathedral. 

 

[Allegheny1600]

Number 8 is either Eiffel magnificent structure in France or the rather similar bridge at Mungsten, over the Wupper, in Germany.

[Mike at C&M]

Sign of a mis-spent youth. 8 out of 12 recognised!

[NS Peak]

5 is Den Haag central station.  My morning commute is on that tram.

[eastwestdivide]

I reckon no.2 may be the trickiest. Answers on Tuesday.

[Talltim]

4 will be on Crossrail 2 Of course, it it looking unlikely to ever exist and the picture may disappear any moment...

Edited November 9, 2020 by Talltim

[eastwestdivide]

26 minutes ago, Talltim said:

4 will be on Crossrail 2 Of course, it it looking unlikely to ever exist and the picture may disappear any moment...

Sooo tempted to edit the post!

[dagrizz]

When I saw the title of this thread I thought you were setting up a game of cards!

 

Graham

[31A]

3 is Luxembourg, and 4 looks like Moresnet Viaduct near Montzen in Belgium.  Number 10 - Brusio spiral viaduct on the Rhaetische Bahn?

 

 

[Oldddudders]

Agree 7 is Koln, while 9 is Wernigerode. 

 

 

[EddieB]

Weak no trumps?

 

No. 1 is Kalte Rinne on the Semmering, Austria - it’s been here before!

[eastwestdivide]

The answers (look away now if you haven't played yet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Kalte Rinne viaduct near Semmering, Austria

2 Despite looking a bit Paris Metro in style, this is Horta metro station in Brussels, Belgium

3 Luxembourg city, an international train to Liège. These are apparently no longer formed of a Luxembourg loco with 4 Belgian coaches, but EMUs now

4 Moresnet viaduct, Belgium, but very near the 3-country border of Belgium/Netherlands/Germany. You can hear 4 languages in a 10-km circle round there

5 Den Haag/The Hague, NL, where the local tram/metro system runs across the mainline terminus platforms

6 Hornberg in the Black Forest, Germany

7 Lovers' locks on the Rhine bridge, Köln/Cologne, Germany

8 Müngsten viaduct near Wuppertal, Germany, highest rail bridge in Germany

9 Wernigerode in the Harz Mountains, Germany

10 Brusio spiral viaduct, in an Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, with the Bernina Express

11 Hospental near Andermatt, Switzerland, with the Glacier Express

12 Schöllenen Gorge, Devil's Bridge, near Andermatt, Switzerland - downhill to Göschenen and the classic north-south Gotthard route, uphill to Andermatt for the east-west MGB