Experts' Choice Award Peace Bridge
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Santiago Calatrava's iconic red bridge spans the Bow River with distinctive webbed walls that draw thousands daily—as much a striking architectural landmark as a functional crossing, locals happily traverse it repeatedly just to experience its unique
“With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Afar Magazine "About 6,000 people use it to get across the Bow River every day (and we think more than a few of them just walk back and forth because it’s so cool)." Full review
Fodor's "With it’s bright red hue, webbed walls and glass roof, the once-controversial Peace Bridge has become a cultural icon of Downtown; because of its tubular shape, some have compared it to a..." Full review
New York Times "A series of pedestrian and cycling bridges crosses it, including the tunnellike Peace Bridge, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava"
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Independent "The Peace Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava, spans the Bow river, and has lanes for pedestrians and cyclists. Running for 126m, it connects Sunnyside with the downtown Eau Claire..."
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Memorial Drive NW, Bow River west of Prince's Island Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
