Vebjørn Sand Da Vinci Project

The Leonardo da Vinci Bridge spans 108 meters across the E18 highway, featuring three parallel wooden arches constructed from laminated timber materials.

In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci designed a 240-meter bridge for Sultan Bayezid II to cross the Golden Horn in Istanbul, which inspired this modern interpretation.

Norwegian artist Vebjørn Sand initiated the bridge construction after discovering Leonardo da Vinci's original bridge sketches at an exhibition in Stockholm in 1995.

The pedestrian bridge connects both sides of the E18 highway with a maximum span of 40 meters and reaches a height of 10 meters above the road.

The structure represents the first physical realization of Leonardo da Vinci's bridge design, translating his stone arch concept into glued laminated timber construction.

Location: Ås Municipality

Inception: 2001

Height: 10 m

Length: 108 m

Longest Span: 11 m

GPS coordinates: 59.71887,10.78428

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50