- On the Manhattan side, cross Centre Street near the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall subway station for the 4, 5 and 6 lines to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade.
- And now it is one of the major tourist attractions and can be combined with the Brooklyn Bridge Park at the Brooklyn waterfront.
- This far-famed bridge, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, is the oldest suspension bridge in the United States, and at 6016 feet, it’s also one of the longest.
- Brooklyn Bridge Facts, History and Type. Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension/cable-stay hybrid bridge in New York City that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn bridge, also called as the 8th wonder of the world, was built “to bridge” the gap between the two city hall’s of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- The idea of constructing a bridge between the cities of New York and Brooklyn was conceived in the beginning of the nineteenth century.
- The single greatest wonderment of the Brooklyn Bridge is not its size, beauty, function or even technology, but the fact that it was created by hand.
- When it opened on May 24, 1883, the neo-Gothic Brooklyn Bridge debuted as the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge, with the 1,596-foot main span between...
- This guide will give you a complete overview of what Brooklyn Bridge Park is all about, so you can be on your way to enjoy one of the best areas of New York.
- This 2012 photo shows the Brooklyn Bridge looking west toward the Manhattan tower from the elevated walkway. (Photo by Doug Kerr.)