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 connects Manhattan with New York's most populous borough, 
Brooklyn. The bridge is one of the most famous and magnificent landmarks
 in New York City.##&&Brooklyn Bridge##&&At the time of construction, Brooklyn - founded by 
Dutch settlers in the 17th century - was still an independent city. In 
fact it was even one of the country's largest cities. In fifteen 
years after the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn citizens 
decided in a close vote to become a borough of New York.##&&Construction##&&Brooklyn Bridge##&&The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge started in and took 
fourteen years to complete. At the time many saw the construction of 
such a large bridge as a folly.##&&The driving force behind the whole project, John Roebling, was a German 
immigrant who had worked for the Prussian government as a bridge and 
road builder. He launched the idea of building a bridge across the East 
River after he had taken a ferry across the river that ended up stuck in
 the ice.##&&John Roebling would never get to see the bridge he had designed: he died
 after crushing his foot in an accident. He wasn't the only one to lose 
his life during the construction: of the in total workers died 
while working on the bridge. The son of John Roebling, Washington 
Roebling, took over the leadership of the project but he suffered from 
the caisson-disease as a result of the works on the pillars of the 
bridge and was on his deathbed during the inauguration. 

That day, May about people crossed the bridge.##&&Roebling had not just made a bridge that looked incredibly strong, it 
also turned out to be just as strong in reality. A mesh of cables of 
which the four strongest have a diameter of inches (28 cm) are 
anchored in the ground and keep the bridge from collapsing.##&&Brooklyn Bridge Tower##&&But even if the four strongest cables would snap, the other cables
 would still be sufficient to support the bridge. Roebling even claimed 
that the bridge wouldn't collapse without any cables, it would merely 
sag.##&&But even after the inauguration, many New Yorkers were not 
convinced the bridge was safe. So as to prove the doubters wrong, P.T. 
Barnum led a caravan of circus animals - including a herd of 
elephants - across the bridge in##&&The Bridge##&&The Brooklyn Bridge ranks as one of the greatest 
engineering feats of the 19th century and remains one of New York's most
 popular and well known landmarks.##&&The impressive bridge spans the East river between Brooklyn and 
Manhattan and stretches for a length of ft, about km. The span 
between the large towers measures ft (486 meters). This made the 
Brooklyn Bridge the world's largest suspension bridge.##&&The most noticeable feature of the Brooklyn Bridge are the two masonry
 towers to which the many cables are attached. The towers with large 
Gothic arches reach a height of ft (84 meters), at the time making 
them some of the tallest landmarks in New York. Roebling claimed that 
the monumental towers would make##&&The Footpath##&&the bridge a historic monument. He was proven right when the bridge officially became a national monument in##&&Footpath##&&An elevated pedestrian path not only gives you the opportunity to cross 
the river without being bothered by the traffic that rushes past a level
 below, but it also offers a great view of the bridge's towers as well 
as downtown Manhattan's skyline. The views alone attract millions of 
visitors to this bridge each year.##&&Next:##&&Times Square##&&Next Brooklyn Attraction:##&&Brooklyn Heights##&&Related Links:##&&-##&&Brooklyn Bridge Pictures##&&-##&&Brooklyn Bridge Posters##&&Brooklyn Bridge Bike Tour##&&Duration:##&&- hours##&&Book this tour##&&From USD##&&$##&&http://www.partner.viator.com/en/9347/tours/New-York-City/Brooklyn-Bridge-Bike-Tour/d687-3156BIKE03##&&More Tours##&&Subway##&&Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall (4,5,6) in Manhattan##&&High St. (C,D) in Brooklyn##&&Location##&&Between Lower Manhattan & Brooklyn Heights##&&nyc##&&x##&&Press ESC to close##&&powered by##&&www.aviewoncities.com