Pulteney Bridge, Bath, Somerset, England. Bridge lined with shops over River Avon. Completed 1773. Architect: Robert Adam

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one of only three bridges lined with shops in the world, (other two are Ponte Vecchio in Florence and Ponte di Rialto in Venice) provides integrating link between two halves of a Palladian city. influenced by Andrea Palladio's rejected design for the Rialto.

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Location: United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Ruth Marler / Alamy / Afripics
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