Brooklyn Bridge

Address: Tillary St. at Adams St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

View the bridge from the seaside! One tip is to take a guided trip with the boat from South Street Seaport (pier 17) were the boat take you under Brooklyn Bridge.

Opened 1883

1883 the Brooklyn Bridge opened with big pomp. This was the cities biggest and at this time the worlds biggest suspension bridge (486 meter). This is one of New Yorks "majesty" symbols. It took over 13 years to build the bridge and costed over 15 million dollars and also approx. 25 fatal accidents. Both John Augustus Roebling (construction manager) and his son died under the construction.

Brooklyn Bridge joins Manhattan with the district Brooklyn. You can walk over the bridge, the walkway is situated over the carway. The bridge have six lanes for motor traffic. Under the bridge runs the East River.

To view the bridge from seaside

To take a boat trip from South Street Seaport (Pier 17) will also give you a beautiful view when the boat takes you under the bridge. Since 1980´s the bridge has been lighted up with searchlights (in the nighttime) to bring out its architecture. Brooklyn Bridge has a Gotish architecture with characteristic pointed arches above the passageways through the stone towers. The most spectacular thing is that the bridge is still standing today and that it can hold for strong winds.

Several bridges that have been built during this time has been destroyed. Roebling choosed a construction that was six time stronger that he thought was necessary. Due to this the bridge is still standing today.

Historic landmark

Brooklyn Bridge is since 1977 on the official list of historical places and in 1983 the bridge got the stamp as "a National Historic Landmark of Engineer Art".

Tip - Walk across Brooklyn Bridge - 1 594 feet! We want to give you a tip to walk across Brooklyn Bridge. Maybe it isn´t the first thing you do when you visit New York - but you will not regret it. To get the best view of the Manhattan Skyline, take the A or C train to the first stop on the Brooklyn side. It will take approx 30-40 minutes for you to walk across (you will stop and take a lot of pictures). When you are at the middle of the bridge you will get a very nice view over Manhattan. Be careful for all the bicycles that will pass you in very high speed! Check both directions!