Railway Bridge - Riga, Latvia
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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.
Waymark Code: WMPPTZ
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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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 (visit link)
Bridge Type: Arch

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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