Pont d'Iena Bridge
7th arrondissement of Paris, 75007 Paris
Description:
The Pont d'Ien Bridge is located in the area of the Champ de Mars, between the left and right banks of the Seine in Paris, France. The bridge connects the Chaillot Palace and the Trocadero district of Paris, and also leads to the foot of the famous Eiffel Tower.
The bridge was designed and built by decree of Napoleon in 1807, in honor of his Prussian victories. The construction of the bridge was carried out from 1808 to 1814, and a huge amount of funds was allocated for its construction. All construction costs were borne by the state.
The structure of the bridge is represented by five arches, the arc of each of which is 28 meters. Near each arch of the bridge is an imperial eagle.
By the second half of the XIX century, the problem of insufficient capacity of the bridge, the width of which at that time was only 14 meters, first appeared. In 1937, the bridge was restored and expanded to 35 meters.