Old Bridge (Maribor)
The Old Bridge (Slovene: Stari most), also named the State Bridge ([Državni most] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), the Main Bridge ([Glavni most] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) and the Drava Bridge ([Dravski most] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), is a bridge crossing the Drava River in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It links Carinthia Street ([Koroška cesta] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) and Pobrežje Street ([Pobreška cesta] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) and is 270 metres (890 ft) long.[1] Its central part, spanning across the Drava, is 166 m (545 ft) long and has three steel arches.[1]
The bridge was completed in 1913[2][3] and opened to traffic on 23 August of that year.[1] During World War II, it was damaged and later partially rebuilt.[1] The last renovations took place in 1990 and 1998.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Od jutri odprt obnovljen Stari most". 24ur.com (in Slovene). PRO PLUS, d. o. o. 20 August 1998.
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External links
Media related to Old Bridge (Maribor) at Wikimedia Commons
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