For a city that lacks a major river, Edinburgh has a surprisingly high number of bridges; so many, in fact, that you can scarcely get from one side of the city to the other without at least crossing one or two of them.
The capital's famously dramatic terrain and undulating topography has been a boon for the country's leading bridge builders down the centuries.
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Some of the earliest bridges in the Edinburgh area were constructed to traverse the Water of Leith, but the era of bridge building in the town truly began in the 18th century when the town began to expand outwards from the ancient crag and tail feature we now call the Old Town.
The most prominent of these Georgian bridges is undoubtedly the North Bridge. The original stone structure that preceded the current North Bridge opened in 1772 and was built to provide access to the New Town.
The North Bridge was just the first of dozens of bridges to be built in Edinburgh over the next couple of centuries. We take a look at a handful of them.
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North Bridge
Originally devised in the 1760s, the opening of the original stone-built North Bridge was delayed due to a collapse in 1769 that killed five people. The current North Bridge dates from 1897 and is far wider and sturdier than its predecessor.
South Bridge
Georgian Edinburgh had a bridge heading north, but it also needed one going south. The South Bridge dates from 1785 and not only is it one of our oldest bridges, it's now one of our oldest buildings altogether.
Regent Bridge
Designed to link Princes Street with a new upmarket residential development in the 1810s, Regent Bridge is easily one of Edinburgh's best looking bridges. It officially opened in 1819 during the visit of Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg.
Dean Bridge
Thomas Telford's impressively tall Dean Bridge spans one of the city's deepest ravines and is truly a sight to behold. It was completed in 1829.
King's Bridge
Providing access into the Old Town from the west, the King's Bridge spans King's Stables Road and was built in 1833.
George IV Bridge
Named in honour of the then reigning monarch, George IV Bridge was constructed in 1829 as part of an Improvement Act given the green light two years earlier. The bridge is 300 metres long and was designed by celebrated architect Thomas Hamilton.
Stock Bridge
The current stone-built "Stock Bridge" crossing dates from 1801 and spans the Water of Leith.
Bell's Brae Bridge
Among the older crossings over the Water of Leith, Bell's Brae Bridge is situated in the heart of the Dean Village. It was built in the early 18th century and today carries the weight of far more traffic than was originally envisaged.
Waverley Bridge
Dwarfed by the nearby North Bridge, it's easy to forget that Waverley Bridge is actually a bridge! The bridge forms part of the roof the railway station that it's named after and was completed in 1896.
