Grunwald Bridge

Bridge in Stare Miasto, Wrocław
51°06′34″N 17°03′10″E / 51.1094°N 17.0528°E / 51.1094; 17.0528CrossesOderLocaleŚródmieście, Wrocław, Stare Miasto, WrocławPreceded byZwierzyniecka BridgeFollowed byPeace BridgeCharacteristicsDesignSuspension bridgeTotal length112.5 m (369.1 ft)Width18 m (59.1 ft)Design lifeReconstructed in 1945–1947, 2005HistoryOpened10 October 1910; 113 years ago (1910-10-10)LocationMap

Grunwald Bridge (Polish: Most Grunwaldzki) is a suspension bridge over the river Oder in Wrocław, Poland, built between 1908 and 1910.[1] Initially the bridge was called the Imperial Bridge (Kaiserbrücke), then the Bridge of Freedom (Freiheitsbrücke). The architectural design of the bridge was by a city councilor, Richard Plüddemann.[2] The bridge opened on 10 October 1910 in the presence of Emperor Wilhelm II.[3]

Grunwald Bridge with Na Grobli water tower on the background

It is one of the longest bridges of its kind[clarification needed] in Poland, being 112.5 meters long, 18 meters wide, and weighing 2.3 thousand tons.[4] It was constructed of Silesian granite.

The bridge was repaired and reopened in September 1947 after being damaged during World War II.[4] Currently, a streetcar line runs across the bridge.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grunwaldzki Bridge in Wrocław.
  • Bridges of Poland
  • Siege of Breslau

References

  1. ^ "Grunwaldzki Bridge". 30 November 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Bridges in Wroclaw – www.wroclaw.pl". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ Sharma, Ashish. "The Bridges of Wrocław". Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Grunwaldzki Bridge – visitWroclaw.eu". Retrieved 11 June 2017.

External links

  • Most Grunwaldzki – Kaiserbrücke, Freiheitsbrücke na portalu polska-org.pl

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