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 (1910-10-10)
Location

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 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

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. 1 2 "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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