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The swing bridge of Arquennes

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The swing bridge of Arquennes

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The swing bridge of Arquennes

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Location: Seneffe, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Willem VS

June 29, 2020

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The Arquennes Swing Bridge is a metal swing bridge over the old Charleroi-Brussels Canal in Arquennes, a borough of Seneffe in the province of Hainaut.

The bridge is actually a …

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Willem VS

September 7, 2020

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The Arquennes swing bridge is a curiosity in its own right. It is a metal structure dating from 1832, which includes a pedestrian bridge and a cart bridge. The bridge, …

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Guillaume Poquelin

March 2, 2023

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The swing bridges swiveled and aligned in the direction of the canal to allow free passage for boats. They were exclusively operated by human energy. Inserting a crank into the center of the bridge, the bridge operator activates a toothed wheel which moves around a fixed crown.

As soon as the bridge starts to rotate, it rests solely on a bronze pivot measuring 10 cm in diameter. The rotating bridge is therefore an astonishing example of balance.

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