Grunwald Bridge

Grunwald Bridge

Most Grunwaldzki
Grunwald Bridge
The bridge seen from the Oder River
Coordinates51°06′34″N 17°03′10″E / 51.1094°N 17.0528°E / 51.1094; 17.0528
CrossesOder
LocaleŚródmieście, Wrocław, Stare Miasto, Wrocław
Preceded byZwierzyniecka Bridge
Followed byPeace Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length112.5 m (369.1 ft)
Width18 m (59.1 ft)
Design lifeReconstructed in 1945–1947, 2005
History
Opened10 October 1910; 114 years ago (1910-10-10)
Location
Map

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.

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.

51°06′34″N 17°3′10″E / 51.10944°N 17.05278°E / 51.10944; 17.05278


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