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Posted On: October 5th 2026, 05:02 pm
Nobody looks up on this bridge. They should.
Each of the decorative sculptures along Pont Alexandre III was created by a different artist, commissioned specifically for the 1900 World's Fair. The nymphs on the sides of the bridge represent the Neva River on one side and the Seine on the other, a reference to the Franco-Russian alliance the bridge was built to celebrate. The four 17-meter pylons at each corner are topped with gilded horses and the figures of Fame, designed to counterbalance the weight of the single steel arch below.
Each of the decorative sculptures along Pont Alexandre III was created by a different artist, commissioned specifically for the 1900 World's Fair. The nymphs on the sides of the bridge represent the Neva River on one side and the Seine on the other, a reference to the Franco-Russian alliance the bridge was built to celebrate. The four 17-meter pylons at each corner are topped with gilded horses and the figures of Fame, designed to counterbalance the weight of the single steel arch below.
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