NO, Constantine is not in Turkey, Greece or Italy. It is
actually situated in the north-eastern part of Algeria and
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and-a-half month trip to Algeria and Tunisia between
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by this city inhabited by a population of 450,000 people. Set
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nickname of “City of Bridges”.
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by Numidia, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine, the Arabs,
Almohad & Hafsid, the Ottoman Empire and then the French.
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and was named after the Roman Emperor, Constantine the
Great.
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cliffs, and many buildings sit right on the edges of the sheer
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pull factor for tourists. As a bridge engineer, I was so excited
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so we could capture some photographs.
Among the bridges in Constantine, the most conspicuous
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It was opened in April 1912, linking the old Fort on one side
and the hospital on the other. The bridge was repaired in
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from the bridge are incredible!
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bridges include the El Kantara Bridge, Mellah Slimane
Bridge and Sidi Rached Bridge. The El Kantara Bridge is
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bridges include the El Kantara Bridge, Mellah Slimane
Bridge and Sidi Rached Bridge. The El Kantara Bridge is
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aqueduct. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times and took
its present form in 1863. It is 128m long and rises 125m
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Meanwhile, the Mellah Slimane Bridge is a suspension
bridge for pedestrians, linking the railway station and the
centre of the old town. Completed in 1925, this bridge is
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the city side, the bridge is substantially lower than the street
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between the two.
The Sidi Rached Bridge took 5 years to construct. When
it was opened in April 1912, it was the highest bridge in
the world. This bridge, consisting of 27 arches, is 450m
long and links the railway station with the old city. When
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Ir. Chin Mee Poon is a retired civil engineer who derives a great deal of
joy and satisfaction from travelling to different parts of the globe, capturing
fascinating insights of the places and people he encounters and sharing his
experiences with others through his photographs and writing
by Ir. Chin Mee Poon
www.facebook.com/chinmeepoon
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