List of cobblestone streets
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A cobbled street or cobblestone road, is a street or road paved with cobblestones.
A cobbled road
A cobbled street
There are many historic streets that are cobbled. In the United States, several of these are recognized in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
List
[edit]The following is a list of streets and roads which are famed or notable for being paved with cobbles (natural stone), setts (cut stone), artificial pavers (i.e. concrete or brick), or similar masonry works (natural, cut, or artificial).
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In Belgium
[edit]| Street | Image | Map | Status | Coordinates | Location | Description | |
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| Muur van Geraardsbergen | built | 50°46′21″N 3°53′24″E / 50.7725°N 3.89°E | Geraardsbergen, Flanders, Belgium | Frequently used in the Tour of Flanders bicycle race. | |||
| Haaghoek | 
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built | 50°29′40″N 3°25′26″E / 50.4944°N 3.4238°E | Horebeke and Brakel, Belgium | 1700 m of well-maintained cobbles. First half descending, second part slightly rising. | ||
| Oude Kwaremont | built | 50°47′13″N 3°31′26″E / 50.787°N 3.524°E | Kluisbergen, Flanders, Belgium | Uphill road. The upper 1600 m are paved with cobblestones. The first 500 m of cobbled section is the steepest and narrowest part of the climb with a very uneven cobbled surface. The final kilometer the gradient levels out from 11% to 2%. | |||
| Paddestraat | built | 50°31′30″N 3°15′42″E / 50.5249°N 3.2617°E | Zottegem, Belgium | 2400 m of well-maintained cobbles. First 900 m slightly rising, second part almost flat. | |||
| Steenbeekdries | built | 50°28′54″N 3°21′54″E / 50.4818°N 3.3649°E | Maarkedal, East Flanders, Belgium | Frequently used in bicycle races such as the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Tour of Flanders for Women. |
In France
[edit]| Street | Image | Map | Status | Coordinates | Location | Description | |
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| Carrefour de l'Arbre | 
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built | 50°21′17″N 3°08′28″E / 50.3547°N 3.1410°E | Nord, France | Frequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating.[NB 1] | ||
| Trouée d'Arenberg | 
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built | 50°23′56″N 3°24′45″E / 50.399°N 3.4125°E | Wallers, Nord, France | Frequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating.[NB 1] |
In the United States
[edit]| Street | Image | Map | Status | Coordinates | City, State | Description | |
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| Block 35 Cobblestone Alley | built NRHP-listed |
Little Rock, Arkansas | |||||
| Cobblestone Path | 
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1785 built 1989 NRHP-listed |
Bardstown, Kentucky | ||||
| Cobblestone Street | built NRHP-listed |
Boonville, Missouri |
In India
[edit]Church Street in Bangalore, and several streets in the historic French 'White Town' in Pondicherry are examples of cobblestone paved streets.[2][3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Paris–Roubaix difficulty 1-5 stars, with 0 being no cobbles, 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Reddy, Y Maheswara (April 14, 2023). "Nightmare on Church Street". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "A weekend in Pondicherry; eat, stay, see". Khushee Indian Food. Retrieved 2023-10-05.