The chapel is composed of a single-cell nave with an eastern apse covered by a semicircular vault. The Torre de la Reina, comprising a basement and three floors, is particularly noteworthy for three sets of twin-arched windows, with columns of exaggerated entasis and trapezoidal capitals that have been related to both Lombard and Mozarabic architectural forms. The Homage tower was built in an isolated position in front of the fortifications, to which it was connected by a wooden bridge. At least three towers, two of which survive, the Homage tower (Torre del Homenaje) and the 'Tower of the Queen' (Torre de la Reina), as well as a chapel dedicated to Saint Mary of Valverde and connecting walls are attributed to this campaign. 1063-94) reconquered the surrounding lands from the Muslims. The first of the two major building programmes began ca. The complex was built largely during the 11th and 12th centuries, when its position on the frontier between Christian and Muslim lands gave it its strategic importance. It commands a magnificent situation in the foothills of the Pyrenees overlooking the vast plains of Sotonera south to Huesca and beyond. Loarre Castle is a Romanesque fortress in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. In 1971 in a Prosh Day (University student) prank, an old FJ Holden was suspended from the bridge, with cables, so it’s unlikely that the weight of the padlocks affects the integrity of the bridge. It features delicate cast iron balustrading with integrated lamp standards. It features a balanced cantilever construction and consists of two identical halves which pivot on two twin bearings with concrete counterweights which meet at the centre.īuilt by local contractors, Grove & Sons of Highgate, the internal arch span is 46 metres. Adelaide City Council also part-funded the bridge as part of its contribution to the centenary of South Australia in 1936.ĭescribed as a ‘brave’ design this bridge is said to be the first welded steel bridge in South Australia. The bridge was part-funded by the Waite family whose philanthropy also led to the establishment of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute at Urrbrae.

After the design, construction of the bridge was delayed by the depression until 1937. The University footbridge was designed in 1928 by the South Australian railways department.

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