The Bridge

The bridge is the main passage into Kingsbridge and is symbolic of the town's prosperity. As the novel opens, the bridge is narrow and tradesmen have to wait hours to enter the city. After the collapse, the citizens build a wider bridge that is more accommodating and stable, just as the city is becoming more stable when Caris comes up with a new way of earning money.

Land

To men like Wulfric, land symbolizes stability and security, and he is so desperate to have it that he accepts less-than-ideal terms when Ralph finally grants Wulfric a piece of land to call his own. While the land in general holds this symbolism, Wulfric's family farm is a specific piece of land that he is desperate to hold.

Kingsbridge Scarlet

This is the cloth that Caris comes up with when many merchants in Kingsbridge are facing financial...