Baldwin Street — улица в городе Данидин в Новой Зеландии. Улица, занесённая в Книгу рекордов Гиннеса как самая крутая улица в мире. При 359 метрах длины улица поднимается почти на 80 метров. При этом, на самом крутом отрезке в 161,2 метра она поднимается на 47,22 метра, что создает наклон в 38 градусов...
Город Данедин был основан в 1848 году. При застройке города и появилась самая крутая улица в мире. Крутизна улицы была непреднамеренной. Как это было во многих других частях города, да и всей Новой Зеландии в целом, улицы планировались в Лондоне, причём совершенно без оглядки на рельеф.
Проект улицы Болдуин, как и всего Данедина, был разработан Чарльзом Кеттлом, совершенно не подозревающим, что северо-восточная часть Данидина не самая подходящая местность для прокладывания автомобильных дорог. И лишь приехавшие воплощать в жизнь проект рабочие обнаружили, что их ждут небольшие неприятности.
В итоге верхнюю часть улицы, более крутую, пришлось покрыть бетоном, иначе в жаркую погоду часть асфальтового покрытия, расположенная сверху, просто стекала бы вниз.
Улица Болдуин является местом проведения ежегодного мероприятия под названием «Baldwin Street Gutbuster». Оно представляет собой забег, в ходе которого соревнующимся необходимо как можно быстрее сначала пробежать по улице снизу вверх, а затем и сверху вниз.
TRANSLATION
Baldwin Street - street in the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. Street, registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the steepest street in the world. At 359 meters long street climbs to almost 80 meters. In this case, on the steepest segment of 161.2 meters, it rises to 47.22 meters, which creates a slope of 38 degrees.
Dunedin was founded in 1848. When building the city and there was the coolest street in the world. The steepness of the streets was unintentional. As was the case in many other parts of the city, and throughout New Zealand as a whole, the streets were planned in London, and completely without regard to topography.
Baldwin Street project, as well as all Dunedin, was designed by Charles Kettle, completely unsuspecting that the north-eastern part of the Dunedin area are not the most suitable for paving roads. And only came implement the project, workers found that they are waiting for a small trouble.
As a result, the upper part of the street, a steep, had to cover with concrete, or in hot weather of the asphalt, which is located on top, just trickled down to.
Baldwin Street is the venue for the annual event called «Baldwin Street Gutbuster». It is a race in which competing as soon as possible to first run down the street from the bottom up and then down.
Dunedin was founded in 1848. When building the city and there was the coolest street in the world. The steepness of the streets was unintentional. As was the case in many other parts of the city, and throughout New Zealand as a whole, the streets were planned in London, and completely without regard to topography.
Baldwin Street project, as well as all Dunedin, was designed by Charles Kettle, completely unsuspecting that the north-eastern part of the Dunedin area are not the most suitable for paving roads. And only came implement the project, workers found that they are waiting for a small trouble.
As a result, the upper part of the street, a steep, had to cover with concrete, or in hot weather of the asphalt, which is located on top, just trickled down to.
Baldwin Street is the venue for the annual event called «Baldwin Street Gutbuster». It is a race in which competing as soon as possible to first run down the street from the bottom up and then down.
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