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One of the most recognised symbols of San Francisco, California is the Golden Gate Bridge. According to Frommer’s travel guide, the bridge is the most beautiful, and the most photographed, bridge in the world! Additionally, at the time of its opening in 1937, it was the tallest and biggest suspension bridge in the world. To commemorate the architectural wonder, we have compiled a series of pictures that depict the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Let us take a look at the Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge- in pictures.
1) Workers put up the first section of a large safety net that will extend from shore to shore beneath the bridge.
![A picture of the large safety net- Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 717 547'%2F%3E)
2) A worker walking on one of the catwalks being built for the construction of the cable.
![A picture of a worker on the catwalk- Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 723 576'%2F%3E)
3) A view of the under-construction tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
![A picture of the under-construction tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 715 540'%2F%3E)
4) A picture depicting tourists viewing the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1936.
![A picture of tourists viewing the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1936](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 786 595'%2F%3E)
5) A worker inspects the levee that connects Fort Point to the South Tower of the bridge.
![A worker inspecting the levee- construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 701 944'%2F%3E)
6) Another picture depicting the huge safety net set up during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
![A picture of the huge safety net set up during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 713 926'%2F%3E)
7) A picture depicting men fishing on Baker Beach, with the under-construction bridge in the background.
![A picture of fishermen](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 713 561'%2F%3E)
8) A United States Navy battleship sails under the cables of the under-construction bridge, 1936.
![A picture of a United States Navy battleship](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 757 598'%2F%3E)
9) Workmen on the catwalks bundling the cables of the bridge.
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 776 528'%2F%3E)
10) A picture depicting the near-completed bridge.
![A picture of the near-completed bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 788 444'%2F%3E)
11) Workmen working on the cables of the bridge.
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12) A picture depicting the installation of the bridge floor during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
![A picture of the roadbed installation- construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 723 566'%2F%3E)
13) A picture depicting a worker standing on the main cables of the bridge.
![A picture of a worker on the cables](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 710 951'%2F%3E)
14) A picture depicting the South Tower during the construction of the bridge.
![A picture of the South Tower](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 747 996'%2F%3E)
15) The setting up of the bridge floor.
![A picture of the setting up of the bridge floor](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 752 579'%2F%3E)
16) Workmen working on the cables of the bridge.
![A picture of men on the cables](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 784 580'%2F%3E)
17) The bridge opens up for pedestrians on 27 May 1937.
![A picture of the opening of the bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 750 889'%2F%3E)
18) A picture depicting the inaugural drive across the bridge, 1937.
![A picture of the inaugral drive- construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 833 630'%2F%3E)
19) Military aircraft fly over the Golden Gate Bridge during the opening day gala.
![A picture of the military planes](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 764 1220'%2F%3E)
20) A picture depicting the official grand opening of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 29, 1937.
![A picture of the grand opening- construction of the Golden Gate Bridge](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 705 892'%2F%3E)