Bridge Quezon bridge Photo: Bridge Quezon bridge

Bridge Quezon bridge, previously known as the Claveria bridge is a hanging bridge that connects the Manila districts of Quiapo and Manila, located on opposite banks of the river Pasig. It was designed by the Basque engineer Mathias Megacalorie and became the first hanging bridge in Asia. Today, under the bridge near Cuipo is a variety of souvenir shops selling Handicrafts.

The people of Quezon bridge is still called the Puente Colgante, which can be translated from Spanish as "suspension bridge". Its construction began in 1849 and lasted three years. The Grand opening of the new bridge took place in 1852 – he was named Puente de Claveria in honor of the Philippine Governor-General of Narciso Claveria and Zaldua, who held office from 1844 to 1849. The length of the hanging bridge is 110 meters width – 7 meters. In the early years he had two lines, which drove horse-drawn carriages and carts drawn by buffaloes. Also it could move pedestrians who needed to travel from Quiapo to the area-the fortress of Intramuros.

Writer Nick Joaquin wrote about this bridge in the 1870-ies: "Across the river now built an amazing bridge, the Puente Colgante, hovering in the air as a salute in honor of the coming century science and technology. A new industrial age found its expression in the Philippines in the form of construction is unmatched bridges across Asia". They say that it is thanks to this bridge in Manila used to be called the "Paris of the East".

In the 1930-ies of the hanging bridge was rebuilt and converted into a modern steel structure. It was renamed Quezon bridge in honor of Manuel Quezon, the former President of the Philippines. Rumor has it that in designing the new face of the bridge involved the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel, the "father" of the Eiffel tower. However, the rumors remain just rumors, after all, the Eiffel died in 1923, almost 10 years prior to the grandiose reconstruction.

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