Relationship

Bridges

2 public knowledge systems connected to this registry facet.

UNESCO representative list1 sources

Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge

Les connaissances, savoir-faire et rituels liés à la rénovation annuelle du pont Q’eswachaka

The Q’eswachaka bridge is a rope suspension bridge over a gorge of the Apurimac River in the southern Andes. It is renewed every year, using traditional Inca techniques and raw materials. The Quechua-speaking peasant communities of Huinchiri, Chaupibanda, Choccayhua and Ccollana Quehue see it as a means of strengthening their social...

Latin America and CaribbeanPeruNot specified in UNESCO dataset

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UNESCO representative list1 sources

Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges

La conception et les pratiques traditionnelles de construction des ponts chinois de bois en arc

Wooden arch bridges are found in Fujian Province and Zhejiang Province, along China’s southeast coast. The traditional design and practices for building these bridges combine the use of wood, traditional architectural tools, craftsmanship, the core technologies of ‘beam-weaving’ and mortise and tenon joints, and an experienced...

East AsiaChinaNot specified in UNESCO dataset

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