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Mindaugas Bridge

Coordinates: 54°41′20″N 25°17′18″E / 54.68889°N 25.28833°E / 54.68889; 25.28833
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Mindaugas Bridge
Coordinates54°41′20″N 25°17′18″E / 54.68889°N 25.28833°E / 54.68889; 25.28833
CrossesNeris River
LocaleVilnius
Preceded byŽirmūnai Bridge
Followed byGreen Bridge
Characteristics
Total length101 metres (331 ft)
Width19.75 metres (64.8 ft)
History
Opened2003
Location
Map

The Mindaugas Bridge (Lithuanian: Mindaugo tiltas) is a bridge in Vilnius, Lithuania. It crosses Neris River and connects Žirmūnai elderate with the Old Town of Vilnius. The bridge was named after Mindaugas, King of Lithuania, and was opened in 2003 during the celebrations of the 750th anniversary of Mindaugas' coronation. The bridge is 101 metres (331 ft) in length and 19.7 metres (65 ft) in width.[1]

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  1. ^ "Mindaugas Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 5 February 2009.