3896 x 6066 px | 33 x 51,4 cm | 13 x 20,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
20. September 2013
Ort:
Pont de Arts,Paris,France
Weitere Informationen:
Couples from around the world would visit the bridge and sign the locks before clipping them around the metal railing and throwing the key into the Seine - turning the structure which leads to the Eiffel Tower into a tourism hotspot. But locals have long-criticised the tradition of tourists locking padlocks to the Pont des Arts bridge. Paris Deputy Mayor Bruno Julliard told Le Parisien: 'Paris is the capital of love, we are all very proud of that, but there are more beautiful ways of showing that love than by putting padlocks on a bridge.' He said the locks are a costly hazard because they are damaging the city's bridges and jeopardising visitors' safety due to the added weight. In June last year, part of Pont des Arts' railing collapsed under the weight of the locks, forcing police to close the iconic structure while repairs were made. It is estimated there were over 700, 000 padlocks attached to the bridge, built in the 1800s under Napoleon, with each grill weighing 500kg.
