As the name suggests, the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne is located on the River Tyne. Newcastle is located on the north shore and the south - is the town of Gateshead. Naturally, the two cities are connected with each other by several bridges, some of which are very interesting.

The first bridge over the River Tyne was built by the Romans. Then the stone bridges were built, and in 1876 they replaced the drawbridge (Swing Bridge), because it became necessary to allow the passage of large ships on the river. By this time there was already a high bridge (High Level Bridge) - a two-level bridge, built in 1849. Lower level height of 26 m above the water - pedestrian and automobile, and the upper level of the height of 40 m - Railway.

At the beginning of the XX century, after years of debate, the City Council built a bridge Tyne (Tyne Bridge) In 1928, it inaugurated the King George V. This single-span bridge, and at the time of construction it was the longest single-span bridge in the world. Soon, the bridge became a symbol of Newcastle.

Very unusual bridge connects Gateshead and Newcastle in 2001 and is called the "Millennium Bridge» (Millenium Bridge). Officially, he is considered to be located in Gateshead. The world's first tilting bridge. Two arcs connecting the shore of the River Tyne. One arc of the horizontal - a bicycle-pedestrian bridge. If the river is approaching ship, which does not pass the height under the horizontal arc, two arcs are rotated 40 °. Because of this bridge was called "flashing" or "winking." Details of the bridge were transported on the river, and set with "Asian Hercules" - the so-called Europe's largest floating crane. The bridge rotates 200 times a year and always gathers a crowd of people who want to enjoy the spectacle.