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Coordinates: 46°33′20.74″N 15°38′45.26″E / 46.5557611°N 15.6459056°E / 46.5557611; 15.6459056
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The '''Old Bridge''' ({{lang-sl|Stari most}}), also named the '''State Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Državni most}}), the '''Main Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Glavni most}}) and the '''Drava Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Dravski most}}), is a [[bridge]] crossing the [[Drava]] River in [[Maribor]], northeastern [[Slovenia]]. It links [[Carinthia Street (Maribor)|Carinthia Street]] ({{lang|sl|Koroška cesta}}) and [[Pobrežje Street]] ({{lang|sl|Pobreška cesta}}) and is {{convert|270|m}} long.<ref name="24-1998">{{cite news |url=https://www.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/od-jutri-odprt-obnovljen-stari-most-v-mariboru.html |title=Od jutri odprt obnovljen Stari most |language=sl |date=20 August 1998 |website=24ur.com |publisher=PRO PLUS, d. o. o.}}</ref> Its central part, spanning across the Drava, is {{convert|166|m|abbr=on}} long and has three steel arches.<ref name="24-1998" />
The '''Old Bridge''' ({{lang-sl|Stari most}}), also named the '''State Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Državni most}}), the '''Main Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Glavni most}}), and the '''Drava Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Dravski most}}), is a [[bridge]] crossing the [[Drava]] River in [[Maribor]], northeastern [[Slovenia]]. It links [[Carinthia Street (Maribor)|Carinthia Street]] ({{lang|sl|Koroška cesta}}) and [[Pobrežje Street]] ({{lang|sl|Pobreška cesta}}) and is {{convert|270|m}} long.<ref name="24-1998">{{cite news |url=https://www.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/od-jutri-odprt-obnovljen-stari-most-v-mariboru.html |title=Od jutri odprt obnovljen Stari most |language=sl |date=20 August 1998 |website=24ur.com |publisher=PRO PLUS, d. o. o.}}</ref> Its central part, spanning the Drava, is {{convert|166|m|abbr=on}} long and has three steel arches.<ref name="24-1998" />


The bridge was completed in 1913<ref>{{in lang|sl}} [http://www.drustvo-dgitmb.si/podatki/zbornik_dgit2008-www.pdf]</ref><ref>{{in lang|sl}} [http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?Esd=9022]</ref> and opened to traffic on 23 August of that year.<ref name="24-1998" /> During World War II, it was damaged and later partially rebuilt.<ref name="24-1998" /> The last renovations took place in 1990 and 1998.<ref name="24-1998" />
The bridge was completed in 1913<ref>{{in lang|sl}} [http://www.drustvo-dgitmb.si/podatki/zbornik_dgit2008-www.pdf]</ref><ref>{{in lang|sl}} [http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?Esd=9022]</ref> and opened to traffic on 23 August of that year.<ref name="24-1998" /> During World War II, it was damaged and later partially rebuilt.<ref name="24-1998" /> The last renovations took place in 1990 and 1998.<ref name="24-1998" />

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46°33′20.74″N 15°38′45.26″E / 46.5557611°N 15.6459056°E / 46.5557611; 15.6459056

Old Bridge

Stari most
The Old Bridge in June 2013
Coordinates46°33′20″N 15°38′45″E / 46.55556°N 15.64583°E / 46.55556; 15.64583
CrossesDrava
LocaleMaribor, Slovenia
Other name(s)State Bridge, Main Bridge, Drava Bridge
History
ArchitectEugen Fassbender
Opened23 August 1913; 111 years ago (1913-08-23)
Location
Map

The Old Bridge (Template:Lang-sl), also named the State Bridge (Državni most), the Main Bridge (Glavni most), and the Drava Bridge (Dravski most), is a bridge crossing the Drava River in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It links Carinthia Street (Koroška cesta) and Pobrežje Street (Pobreška cesta) and is 270 metres (890 ft) long.[1] Its central part, spanning 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]

  • The Old Bridge in 2011
    The Old Bridge in 2011
  • The Old Bridge in 2013
    The Old Bridge in 2013
  • Adolf Hitler on the Old Bridge, April 1941
    Adolf Hitler on the Old Bridge, April 1941

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Od jutri odprt obnovljen Stari most". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). PRO PLUS, d. o. o. 20 August 1998.
  2. ^ (in Slovene) [1]
  3. ^ (in Slovene) [2]
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