U vreme kada je izgrađen, bio je najduži viseći most na svetu, dug 1.825 metara At the time of its construction, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, 1,825 metres long
bio ovaj projekat, u to vreme vredan oko 15 miliona dolara. Sama šetnja mostom, u zavisnosti od toga koliko ste brzi, mogla bi da tra- je samo 25 minuta, ali će vam razgledanje i fotografisanje oduzeti bar sat ili čak dva vikendom ili praznicima. Na Bruklinskom mostu postoji i deo na kom se čuvaju ljubavni okovi, odnosno gde zaljubljeni parovi zaključavaju katance i bacaju ključeve u reku kako bi njihova ljubav trajala večno. Samo budite spre- mni na jedno – ljubav možda i hoće trajati zauvek, ali možda katance već sle-
Nekoliko godina bio je najviša ljudskom rukom napravljena tačka zapadne hemisfere For several years it was the tallest manmade point in the Western hemisphere
demanding this project was, which at the time was worth about 15 million dollars. The walk across the bridge itself, depending on how fast you are, can take only 25 minutes, but can also last an hour or two if along the way you enjoy the view and take some photographs. On the Bro- oklyn Bridge there is also a part where “love shac- kles” are kept, i.e. where couples in love lock pad- locks and throw the keys into the river to make their deći put kada dođete na most nećete naći, budući da ih s vremena na vreme skidaju kako ne bi došlo do preopterećenja konstrukcije. Veza koju je ovaj čudesni most omogućio izme- đu Menhetna i Bruklina zauvek je odredila kurs gra- da. Godine 1898. Bruklin je i zvanično postao deo Nju- jork Sitija doprinoseći grandioznosti Velike jabuke, a most je do danas ostao jedinstveni dokaz ljudske geni- jalnosti i smelosti 19. veka.
Koštao je oko 15 miliona dolara i bar 30 ljudskih života, uključujujući i život svog projektanta It cost about $15 million and at least 30 human lives, including its own designer’s
love last forever. Just be prepared for one thing – your love will perhaps last forever, but perhaps the next time you come to the bridge you will not find your padlock, as they are removed from time to time, in order to avoid over- burdening the construction. The link that this wondrous bridge enabled between Manhattan and Bro- oklyn determined the course of the city forever. Brooklyn also officially beca- me part of New York City in 1898, contributing to the grandeur of “The Big Apple”, while the bridge has to this day remained a unique example of hu- man ingenuity and the daring of the 19 th century.
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