PODURILE LOCUITE
INHABITED BRIDGES
Infrastructure and Architecture
Author(s): Iulia Gabriela DraghiciSubject(s): Cultural history, Architecture
Published by: Editura Universitară “Ion Mincu”
Keywords: inhabited bridges; infrastructure hybrid space multifunctional structure megastructure;
Summary/Abstract: Inhabited bridges were encountered and greatly appreciated during many centuries in Western Europe, especially during the Middle Ages. Starting with the 12th century and until the 18th century, these bridges had an important role in the urban areas in which they were built, not only because as strategic paths over a watercourse, but also as a contributing factor to the development of economic activities and to social cohesion.
Journal: Argument
- Issue Year: 13/2021
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 269-283
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English, Romanian