Brooklyn bridge over East river, connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn, is one of the most popular attractions in new York. When it was built in 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world (almost two kilometers). The neo-Gothic style, characterized by pointed arches above the passageways through the huge granite towers, a web of steel cables – all are still encouraged to be creative. The bridge was described in verse and prose, was captured in paintings and photographs, was filmed. He was undoubtedly a symbol of new York.

Make it happen, it took engineering and human achievement.

Engineer John Augustus Roebling began work on the Brooklyn bridge in 1867. The Roebling was already famous for its suspension bridge, which he built with the use of the developed special steel cables. During the preparatory phase of the accident the engineer stood on the edge of the dock, approaching the ferry crushed his foot. After amputation of the fingers was that of Roebling tetanus. The engineer died after 24 days.

To lead the project was the eldest son of Roebling, Washington Augustus. As supports for the towers of the bridge he used the caissons. With their application the construction was faster, but a side effect of working with them was the bends. Effects – joint pain, convulsions, paralysis, and often death. From decompression sickness during construction of the Brooklyn bridge has suffered more than one hundred employees, including Washington Roebling.

He suffered very much, so that she could get up. And then everyday supervision of construction took wife Emily Roebling.

Never happened to engineer supervised a large and complex project in the distance. It lasted fourteen years. Emily became her husband's caregiver, partner, collaborator and confidant. She was interested in the work of Washington, and now he studied the higher mathematics, mechanics of materials, and many other disciplines. Emily had to deal with politicians, engineers, workers, and no one doubted her competence. In 1882 it was decided whether to leave Roebling as chief engineer, Emily made and proved that she and her husband will bring an end to it.

When the bridge was ready, she crossed it first in the carriage, holding on her knees a cock in a sign of victory.

Six days after the Grand opening on the bridge there was panic in which people died, are pedestrians for some reason decided that the building is collapsing. To appease residents, Phineas Barnum conducted via Brooklyn bridge caravan animals from your circus, including all the elephants, and they were 21. Of course, the bridge could withstand. He had to withstand Robling said that the facility has a six-fold margin of safety. The stability of the bridge was once again proved on 11 September 2001, when the crowd of people ran toward it with Manhattan after the terrorist attacks on the WTC.

Tourists always recommend a walk across the bridge: you have beautiful views. But it's not just them. Brooklyn bridge – a monument to the engineering genius and human spirit.