The Brig o' Balgownie (originally Bridge of Don) is a 12th century bridge spanning the river Don in Aberdeen, Scotland. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... The article is about the Don River in Scotland. ... Map sources for Aberdeen at grid reference NJ9206 Aberdeen is Scotlands third largest city, with a population of 212,125. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ...

Construction of the bridge was begun in the late 12th century by Richard Cementarius, although its completion was until 1320 by the Scottish War of Independence. After falling into disrepair in the mid 16th century it was extensively renovated in 1605. In 1830 a newer bridge was built half a kilometer downstream which now bears that name of the Bridge of Don. Richard Cementarius (a. ... Events January 20 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland April 6 - The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. ... The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Events April 13 - Tsar Boris Godunow dies - Feodor II accedes to the throne May 16 - Paul V becomes Pope June 1 - Russian troops in Moscow imprison Feodor II and his mother. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Throughout its history the bridge has been considered an important asset. For 5 centuries possession of the bridge was the only way to move large armies quickly along the eastern coast of Grampian. It also provided a trade route to the wealthy areas of the north-east of Scotland.

The bridge is constructed of granite and sandstone. Its single gothic arch has span of over 12 metres and at low tide the apex of the arch lies over 17 metres above the water-line. Granite is a common and widely-occurring group of intrusive felsic igneous rocks that form at great depths and pressures under continents. ... Red Sandstone in Wyoming Layered sandstone Sandstone is an arenaceous sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. ... Simple arch bridge Close-up of a semi-circular arch in Barcelona, Spain. ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... Apex is also a town in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ...

Today it is open to foot and bicycle traffic only.