Zwierzyniecki Bridge, Wroclaw - Poland
N 51° 06.490 E 017° 04.184
33U E 644887 N 5663890
The Zwierzyniecki Bridge built between 1895 and 1897 is a truss arch bridge
Waymark Code: WM14478
Location: Dolnośląskie, Poland
Date Posted: 04/11/2021
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Zwierzyniecki Bridge is located in the eastern part of Wroclaw, Poland. The bridge spans the Oder River and is in the immediate vicinity of Wroclaw Zoo and the exhibition grounds about Centennial Hall. The bridge was built around 1655 and was originally wooden.[citation needed]
Between 1895 and 1897, Karl Klimm designed a new bridge under the supervision of the city architect, Richard Plüddemann and with the help of engineer A. Fruhwirth. The new truss bridge is a single-span steel structure, supported by granite abutments and consists of two parallel-braced rib steel arches placed 12.5 metres apart.
The characteristic features of the bridge are four decorative Art Nouveau obelisks made of red sandstone. The bridge is also illuminated at night by bespoke period street lamps.
During the siege of Festung Breslau in 1945, German soldiers, who wanted to prevent an expected attack from the east of the city, prepared to blow the bridge up by planting explosives. The Red Army troops, however, launched an assault from the South, saving Zwierzyniecki bridge from being destroyed
A marina (Przystan Zwierzyniecka), from which tourist excursion boats launch, is located only a stone's throw from Zwierzyniecki bridge and Wroclaw Zoo.
source: wikipedia.org
Length of bridge: 60
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: cars, pedestrians, busses, trams
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Oder river
Date constructed: 1897
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Curie Sklodowskiej road
Location:
In the eastern part of Wroclaw
Height of bridge: Not listed
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