Bridge of the Woman

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Bridge of the Woman is a distinctive asymmetrical rotating footbridge in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and noted for its modern, sculptural form.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge
footbridge
movable bridge
tourist attraction
architect Santiago Calatrava NERFINISHED
category Bridges in Buenos Aires
Cable-stayed bridges in Argentina
Pedestrian bridges in Argentina
Santiago Calatrava structures NERFINISHED
centralSpanLength about 102 metres
constructionStartYear 1998
country Argentina
crosses Dock 3 of Puerto Madero NERFINISHED
designedFor pedestrians
designer Santiago Calatrava NERFINISHED
hasCoordinateLatitude -34.608
hasCoordinateLongitude -58.365
hasFeature cable-stayed design
modern design
rotating central span
sculptural form
single inclined pylon
hasLighting architectural night illumination
hasNumberOfSpans 3
heritageStatus iconic modern landmark of Buenos Aires
languageOfName Spanish
length about 170 metres
locatedIn Buenos Aires
Puerto Madero NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict Puerto Madero district NERFINISHED
material concrete
steel
namedAfter women
officialName Puente de la Mujer NERFINISHED
openingDate 2001-12-20
owner City of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
partOf Puerto Madero urban renewal
purpose connects pedestrian areas of Puerto Madero
pylonHeight about 34 metres
rotationMechanism pivot near one end of the central span
structureType asymmetrical rotating footbridge
symbolizes a couple dancing tango
female presence in Argentine history
width about 6 metres
yearCompleted 2001

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Puente de la Mujer nameMeaning Bridge of the Woman