Location Seen: ‎⁨‎⁨Alexander III Bridge⁩, ⁨Paris⁩, ⁨Île-de-France⁩, ⁨France⁩⁩⁩

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Original Location:‎⁨ Alexander III Bridge⁩, ⁨Paris⁩, ⁨Île-de-France⁩, ⁨France⁩

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About: Pont Alexandre III is an arch bridge that spans the Seine, connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter and the Invalides and Eiffel Tower Quarter of Paris. The bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps, cherubs, nymphs, and winged horses at either end, was built between 1896 and 1900.  It is named after Tsar Alexander III, who had concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892. His son Nicholas II laid the foundation stone in October 1896. The style of the bridge reflects that of the Grand Palais, to which it leads on the right bank.

The construction of the bridge is a marvel of 19th-century engineering, consisting of a 6 meters (20 ft) high single-span steel arch. The design, by the architect's Joseph Cassien-Bernard [fr] and Gaston Cousin, was constrained by the need to keep the bridge from obscuring the view of the Champs-Élysées or the Invalides.

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(As part of the "Who Is That Series?" I have photographed works from various places in my travels. This work is one and the information about the work, who made it and for whom as well as much of the background I can find. This allows the digital viewer to see works from a viewpoint they could not enjoy otherwise.