Pont Alexandre III
bridge that spans the Seine in Paris, France
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Summary
Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of deck arch bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,088 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: 7th arrondissement of Paris[3], 8th arrondissement of Paris[4], Quartier des Champs-Élysées[5], Invalides[6]
- Country: France[7]
- Instance of: steel bridge[8]
- Shares border with: quai d'Orsay[9], avenue du Maréchal-Gallieni[10], cours Albert-Ier[11], cours la Reine[12]
- Architect: Joseph Cassien-Bernard[13]
- Owned by: municipality of Paris[14]
- Named after: Alexander III of Russia[15]
- Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture[16]
- Crosses: Seine[17]
- Made from material: Euville stone[18], steel[19]
- Location: Paris[20]
- Part of: road network of Paris[21]
- Commons category: Pont Alexandre-III[22]
- Inception: January 1, 1900[23]
- Structural engineer: Louis-Jean Résal[24]
- Dedicated to: Alexander III of Russia[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pont Alexandre-III[26]
- Commons gallery: Pont Alexandre III[27]
- Number of spans: 1[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29]
- Heritage designation: classified historical monument[30]
- Official name: pont Alexandre III[31]
- Date of official opening: 1900[32]
- Native label: Pont Alexandre-III[33]
- Length: 152 m[34]
Why It Matters
Pont Alexandre III has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]