Žvėrynas Bridge
Appearance
Žvėrynas Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°41′25″N 25°15′32″E / 54.69028°N 25.25889°E |
Crosses | Neris River |
Locale | Vilnius |
Preceded by | Iron Wolf Bridge |
Followed by | Liubartas Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 103.1 metres (338 ft)[1] |
Width | 11.35 metres (37.2 ft)[1] |
Height | 11 metres (36 ft)[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1892 |
Rebuilt | 1906 |
Location | |
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The Žvėrynas Bridge (Lithuanian: Žvėryno tiltas) is a bridge over the Neris River in Vilnius, Lithuania. It connects Naujamiestis with the district of Žvėrynas.
History
[edit]The bridge was first built of timber in 1892 by a landowner in Žvėrynas.[2] The landowner hoped to make Žvėrynas a part of the Vilnius city, as it was a suburb at that time.[2] The bridge was rebuilt by the city in 1906 using a steel structure with stone piers.[3] It was overhauled in 1937.[3] The bridge suffered significant damage during the World War II but was repaired quite quickly.[3] In 1991, during the January Events, defensive barricades were built on the bridge.
In 2014, LED lighting was installed for colourful illuminations in the evenings.[1]
Gallery
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Timber bridge, circa 1900
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Construction in 1906
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Bridge in 1934
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Commemorative stone about the 1991 barricades
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Lights on the bridge
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Areal view, 2021
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Žvėryno tiltas". MB "In Vilnius" (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Žvėryno seniūnija / Žvėrynas". Vilnijos vartai (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Kabeikis, Henrikas-Adolfas (2004). Žvilgsnis į Lietuvos tiltus (PDF). Kaunas: Kopa. p. 69. ISBN 9955-9711-0-X.