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      THE BRIDGE OF CAMELOT: KING ARTHUR Statue of King Arthur, Hofkirche, Innsbruck , designed by Albrecht Dürer and cast by Peter Vischer the Elder , 1520s       Today the remains of the 13th Century settlement can be seen on both the mainland and the jagged coast at the site of what is reputedly King Arthur's birthplace. The new bridge will sit 28 metres higher than the current crossing and span some 72m across 'one of the most spectacular historic sites in Britain', according to English Heritage.   +7 Bridging the gap: Six designs, including this one from RFR and Jean-Francois Blassel, have been submitted for a new footbridge at Tintagel Castle, which is visited by more than 200,000 people every year +7 A view from a bridge: This entry from Dietmar Feichtinger Architects with Terrell is called Between Land and Sea and incorporates a bowed steel girder stressed into a horizontal position by stainless steel plat...