Episodes

• Forging Marvels: Connecting the Continent

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  Underground, over mountains and across water, Europe’s landscape demands all forms of transportation to connect its citizens. Iconic bridges, ingenious railways and innovative electric ferries show how European engineers strive for excellence in their construction projects.

• United Kingdom

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  The UK’s engineering wonders revealed: from innovative electric flying machines to ingenious skyscrapers and the secrets of London’s Tower Bridge.

• Spain

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  Embark on a thrilling journey through Spain’s greatest feats of engineering. From the awe-inspiring Sagrada Familia to a gravity defying skyscraper.

• Forging Marvels: Heavyweights

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  Embark across Europe to uncover extraordinary feats of engineering and innovation. Through dynamic stories and conversations with engineers, discover how relentless ingenuity has shaped these massive, heavy and iconic landmarks, like the Dutch Castle de Haar and the Spanish Hotel Marques de Riscal, forever redefining what’s possible across Europe.

• The Netherlands

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  Dive into the world of Dutch engineering, where human ingenuity meets the power of nature: from giant flood barriers to an incredible robotic port.

• Engineering Europe: Forging Marvels: High Heights

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  Examine the bold ambition and technical challenges behind Europe’s tallest structures. From Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia to the modular skyscrapers reshaping UK skylines and the revolutionary energy-neutral towers in Amsterdam, this episode reveals the precise engineering and advanced materials that enable these buildings to reach new records.

• Nordics

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  Explore the engineering wonders of Europe’s northernmost region, from Iceland’s epic lava-defying barriers to Sweden’s incredible flying ferry.

• Engineering Europe: Forging Marvels: Sustainable Wonders

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  Europe is redefining what it means to live in harmony with the environment. Discover Iceland’s lava barriers, engineered to shield geothermal power plants. Witness Stockholm’s “Wood City,” explore Germany’s groundbreaking surf park, and experience the UK’s futuristic Eden Project. These eco-friendly megaprojects protect and transform the continent.

• Germany

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  Embark on a thrilling journey through Germany’s greatest feats of engineering, from Munich’s sci-fi subway project, to a record breaking swing bridge.

  Next Showing

  Wednesday 11 March at 18:50 CAT

  On National Geographic

  Next Showing

  Wednesday 11 March at 23:50 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Poland

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  Venture into the heart of Poland’s most awe-inspiring engineering marvels, from a super port raised from the sea, to the tallest building in the EU.