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a friend wanted to know a little more about the origin of the bridge Mativa in Liege, still visible today in Saint-Lambert ...
here are some details about this project to Universal and International Exhibition of 1905 in Liege.
Gateway Mativa Hennebique or bridge, named after the French architect who created it, it's actually a great premiere in Liege, at the time, and a very modern bridge!
Indeed, this gentleman Hennebique Francis's name is nothing less than the inventor of reinforced concrete, he made the first concrete building in 1892 in Paris where he set up his business.
pity that there is a street light in front, otherwise you might have read the entire sign ...
be seen even when the creator's name and it says it uses the compression of soils.
therefore, earns this bridge-like thin and light between the two sides of the bypass between the platform and Mativa Saint-Lambert. Construction decided in 1904, will be completed in 1905 by the Foundation Company Limited, for a total cost of 100,000 francs
On the bridge, visiting German officers ... it captures well the shape of the bridge,
rails are visible, to allow movement of the train expo, finally, the Decauville propelled, which I find much more detailed photos with the few I have!
can be seen in the background, the Palace of French Food.
Staying a little on the subject of these railcars Decauville operating at oil, of which here are two pictures.
The first, taken in Saint-Lambert, with the flag on the left and right of Canada, one of Bulgaria:
The second picture was taken on the Plaine des Vennes. The circuit was propelled to the entrance of the Jardin d'Acclimation, at the end of Saint-Lambert, to the Great Exhibition Halls, with Vennes.
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