Triple Bridge
The Triple Bridge (Slovene: Tromostovje) across the Ljubljanica river connects the Ljubljana's historical, medieval, town on one bank, and the modern city of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, on the other.
In order to prevent the 1842 stone arch bridge from being a bottleneck, two additional pedestrian bridges on either side of the central one were added in 1932 according to notable Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik's design. All three of the bridges are now part of the pedestrian only zone from 2008.
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[edit] History
There is mention of a wooden bridge (called the Old Bridge, Stari most) in this location from 1280, and which had to be built anew in 1657 after a fire. This was replaced in 1842 by a new bridge designed by Giovanni Picco, an Italian architect, named the Hospital Bridge (Špitalski most), officially Franz's Bridge, (Frančev most) in honor of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria.
[edit] Depictions
- A model of the bridge is displayed at Mini-Europe in Brussels.
- On 23 January 2012, celebrating the 140th birth anniversary of Jože Plečnik, a picture of the Triple Bridge was featured as official Google logo (Doodle) adaptation in Slovenia.[1]
[edit] See also
Other bridges designed by Plečnik:
[edit] References
- ^ "Jože Plečnik za Ljubljano tisto, kar je bil za Barcelono Antonio Gaudi [Jože Plečnik was for Ljubljana What Antonio Gaudi was for Barcelona]" (in Slovene). MMC RTV Slovenia. 23 January 2012. http://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/drugo/joze-plecnik-za-ljubljano-tisto-kar-je-bil-za-barcelono-antonio-gaudi/275330.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Triple Bridge |
- 44 international travelers sharing their experience of Triple Bridge on VirtualTurist.com
- Interactive panoramic virtual view of the Triple Bridge by the Burger.si
- Youtube video on the Triple Bridge by InYourPocket travel guide
- Tromostovje Bridge at Structurae
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Coordinates: 46°03′04″N 14°30′22″E / 46.05111°N 14.50611°E
