Public art & sculpture · North East England
Bambuco Bridge
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Bambuco Bridge in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manors · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bambuco Bridge is a public sculpture in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom, dating from 2008. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bambuco Bridge was a temporary outdoor sculpture in the form of a simple suspension bridge spanning the River Tyne, England, made entirely from bamboo wood. The public art was designed and built for the SummerTyne festival, part of the NewcastleGateshead initiative.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The 'bridge' was actually a sculpture and could not be used for human or vehicular transport. The sculpture opened for its three-day run at 10:00 on 18 July 2008, and closed on 20 July; the opening coincided with the start of the ten-day SummerTyne festival. There was a light show at 21:00 on 18 July to officially mark the occasion. After the three-day period, the bridge was dismantled in late July. Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead commissioned the Australia-based firm Bambuco to create the bridge sculpture from 20 tonnes (in 800 pieces) of bamboo in 2008, the 80th anniversary of the construction of the Tyne Bridge. The sculpture's construction started in late June 2008. It was located…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9692, -1.6039
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Manors — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Su 09:00-16:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q4853453 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bambuco Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bambuco Bridge?
- Bambuco Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 3DE), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Bambuco Bridge?
- Bambuco Bridge in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bambuco Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE1 3DE.
- When was Bambuco Bridge built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Is Bambuco Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bambuco Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bambuco Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 3DE.