Zimbabwe is known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife. The landlocked country situated near the Zambezi River is famous for Victoria Falls and adventures such as white water rafting and bungee jumping. Home to faunas such as Rhinos, Hippos and birdlife, Matusadona and Mana Pools National Parks are the biggest tourist spots of Zimbabwe.
Besides this, Zimbabwe is also known for its beautiful bridges that connect one place to another and are really a considerable work of architecture. The must-know popular bridges of Zimbabwe are:
Mosi-oa-Tunya Bridge
The most renowned bridge in Zimbabwe is the Victoria Falls Bridge. A bridge spanning the Zambezi River and connects Zimbabwe and Zambia. The bridge provides support to road and rail transport. It is a popular structure as it is built around beautiful natural sights in its vicinity.
Majestic Victoria Falls, river and amazing gorges surround the bridge. The 156-metre-long bridge was built in 1905. It is also considered a recreational point where some high-wire activities are done, such as bridge slides and so on.
It controls a lot of foot traffic as numerous locals and tourists walk across the bridge daily. The Resort Town of Victoria Falls is also located on the Zimbabwean side.
Beit Bridge
It is a road bridge That connects Zimbabwe to neighbouring South Africa. The bridge was named after British politician and industrialist Alfred Beit who financed a lot of colonial infrastructures and was built in year 1929.
The Bridge is an entry port between the two countries and spans the Limpopo River. Musina town is located on the South African side, whereas in Zimbabwe, the border town is named after the bridge and is known as Beitbridge.
Chirundu Bridge and Otto Beit Bridge
The Chirundu Bridge is found in the north of Zimbabwe which spans the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Whereas the Otto Beit Bridge is a suspension bridge which has a single lane.
The Chirundu Bridge was built in 1939 and was financed by the Beit Trust. It is considered the first Chirundu Bridge, while the Otto Beit Bridge is known as the second Chirundu Bridge. The second studier bridge was constructed between the years 2000 and 2002 to make room for more traffic.
Birchenough Bridge
The steel arch bridge is 378 metres long and was built in the year 1935. It is located in the Manicaland province of Zimbabwe in an area which is named after the bridge. The Bridge is 127 kilometres away from the city of Mutare and it takes about 30 minutes to drive from Chipinge.
The Birchenough Bridge was built by Mr Dorman Long and designed by Ralph Freeman, credited with the design of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. It was named after Sir Henry Birchenough. It spans the Sabi River that flows into neighbouring Mozambique.
