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The Breakwater Bridge, which is also known as St Elmo Bridge, was first constructed out of limestone and concrete in the early 20th century. The aim was to protect Grand Harbour from the rough seas, with the smaller arm of the bridge linking to Fort Ricasoli in Kalkara. The bridge came under attack from Italian forces in July 1941.

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The St Elmo Bridge is a single-span arched truss steel footbridge leading from the foreshore of Fort Saint Elmo in Valletta, Malta, to the breakwater at the entrance of the Grand Harbour.It was constructed in 2011-12 to designs of the Spanish architects Arenas & Asociados. The bridge stands on the site of an earlier bridge which had been built in 1906 and which was destroyed during World War.

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p> St. Elmo breakwater was constructed between 1903 and 1909 to convert the unique Valletta Grand Harbour in an all-weather port. An opening near its land end was left to prevent water stagnation.

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St Elmo Breakwater Footbridge . Valletta's Grand Harbour is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that's been used as a port since the Roman Empire thanks to its natural inlets, which are perfect for sheltering naval vessels. In the early 20th century, a breakwater was constructed with an accompanying steel footbridge to make the port suitable for.

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The St. Elmo breakwater was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century to convert the unique Valletta Grand Harbour to an all-weather port. An opening near its land end was retained t.

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Abstract. p> St. Elmo breakwater was constructed between 1903 and 1909 to convert the unique Valletta Grand Harbour in an all-weather port. An opening near its land end was left to prevent water.

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Description View of the Grand Harbour looking towards the sea View of the Grand Harbour looking towards Marsa. The harbour mouth faces north east and is bounded to the north by Saint Elmo Point and further sheltered by an isolated breakwater and is bounded to the south by Ricasoli Point. Its north west shore is formed by the Sciberras peninsula, which is largely covered by the city of Valletta.

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The main arm of the breakwater was not joined directly to the St Elmo side for two main reasons: to prevent the formation of stagnant water within the port and to allow small sea craft to enter.

Saint Elmo Breakwater Bridge (Valletta, 2012) Structurae

To improve its already magnificent natural conditions, in 1903 they began building a two arms breakwater that would protect it from the strong north and northeast winds that are common during winter months. The arm of Fort St. Elmo (378-m) was constructed independent from the coast of Valletta to avoid water stagnation and allow the passage of.

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The Fort St. Elmo arm, the longer of the two, was constructed with a 70-meter gap in proximity to Valletta foreshore, in order to prevent water stagnation and to shorten routes for smaller crafts. Accessibility to the breakwater was guaranteed by a steel footbridge, erected in 1906, made up of two arched-truss beams supported by a pair of.

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The Fort St. Elmo arm, the longer of the two, was constructed with a 70-meter gap in proximity to Valletta foreshore, in order to prevent water stagnation and to shorten routes for smaller crafts.

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Saint Elmo Breakwater Bridge (Valletta, 2012) Structurae

St. Elmo breakwater was constructed between 1903 and 1909 to convert the unique Valletta Grand Harbour in an all-weather port. An opening near its land end was left to prevent water stagnation and shorten routes for smaller crafts. Accessibility to the breakwater was possible by means of a

Gallery of New St. Elmo Breakwater Footbridge in Valletta Grand Harbour / Arenas & Asociados 3

11k views. positioned in the valletta grand harbour in malta, a UNESCO world heritage site, the footbridge by spanish designers arenas & asociados spans the historic stretch st. elmo breakwater.