Railway Bridge - Riga, Latvia
N 56° 56.616 E 024° 06.636
35V E 324239 N 6314823
The current Railway Bridge is an arch railroad bridge that was erected in 1914 in Riga, Latvia. The bridge was featured on a Latvia postage stamp in 2004.
Waymark Code: WMP8CD
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 07/19/2015
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"The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzcela tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871-1872 for Riga - Jelgava railroad.
The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times. The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga."
--Wikipedia (
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Stamp Issuing Country: Latvia
Date of Issue: 7-24-2004
Denomination: 100 s - Latvian santīms
Color: Gray, white, blue
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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