Queens' College Mathematical Bridge (near western end via Silver Street)

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The Queens' College Mathematical Bridge is a famous wooden footbridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, noted for its elegant arch formed from straight timbers and its association with mathematical and engineering ingenuity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge ⓘ
footbridge ⓘ
pedestrian bridge ⓘ
wooden bridge ⓘ
accessRestriction primarily for members and guests of Queens' College ⓘ
associatedWith engineering ingenuity ⓘ
mathematical ingenuity ⓘ
category Bridges in Cambridge ⓘ
Pedestrian bridges in England ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Cambridge ⓘ
Wooden bridges in the United Kingdom ⓘ
connects the newer part of Queens' College ⓘ
the older part of Queens' College ⓘ
crosses River Cam ⓘ
hasArchitecturalStyle timber arch ⓘ
hasDesignFeature arch formed from straight timbers ⓘ
radial timber members ⓘ
tangent timber members ⓘ
triangulated truss structure ⓘ
hasFunction providing access across the River Cam within Queens' College ⓘ
hasLocalName Mathematical Bridge ⓘ
hasMyth often (incorrectly) said to have been designed by Isaac Newton ⓘ
hasName Queens' College Mathematical Bridge ⓘ
hasReputation iconic bridge of Cambridge ⓘ
hasRiverSection middle river (Backs) of the River Cam at Queens' College ⓘ
hasView college buildings along the River Cam ⓘ
river scenery in central Cambridge ⓘ
knownFor appearance of a curved arch made from straight timbers ⓘ
elegant wooden arch ⓘ
popular tourist attraction in Cambridge ⓘ
locatedIn Cambridge ⓘ
linked to: Cambridge, England

Cambridgeshire ⓘ
England ⓘ
Queens' College, Cambridge ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ
locatedNear Silver Street, Cambridge ⓘ
material wood ⓘ
partOf Queens' College grounds ⓘ
safetyFeature wooden railings ⓘ
spans the River Cam between the college's buildings ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
usedFor pedestrian traffic ⓘ
visibleFrom public footpath along Silver Street ⓘ

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Trumpington Street, Cambridge → hasLandmark → Queens' College Mathematical Bridge (near western end via Silver Street) ⓘ