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The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge (
French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...
: Pont Hans-Wilsdorf) is a bridge in
Geneva Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the ca ...
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Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
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History

In 1962, a temporary bridge was built by the military across the
Arve The Arve () is a river in France ('' département'' of Haute-Savoie), and Switzerland (canton of Geneva). A left tributary of the Rhône, it is long, of which 9 km in Switzerland. Its catchment area is , of which 80 km2 in Switzerlan ...
which would later be replaced by the Hans Wilsdorf Bridge. Construction began in 2009 and was completed in 2012. The bridge opened on 30 August 2012."Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf est ouvert à la circulation"
''Tribune de Geneva'', 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2015 It is named after
Hans Wilsdorf Hans Wilsdorf (22 March 1881 – 6 July 1960) was a German businessman, best known as the founder of Rolex and Tudor. Wilsdorf's philosophy for the companies was "only great marketing is needed to make a company successful". Early life Hans ...
, the founder of
Rolex Rolex () is a Swiss watch brand and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1905 as ''Wilsdorf and Davis'' by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his eventual brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, the company registered ''Rolex ...
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See also

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Peace Bridge (Calgary) Peace Bridge is a bridge that accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bridge was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and opened on March 24, 2012. The City of Calgary built the ...
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List of bridges The list of bridges contains various notable bridges around the world. The list is sorted by continent, and within continents, sorted alphabetically by country. Africa Algeria * Ouadi El Roukham Bridge Botswana *Kazungula Bridge (connects wit ...


References

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