Old Bridge (Maribor)

46°33′20.74″N 15°38′45.26″E

Old Bridge

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

The Old Bridge (Slovene: Stari most), 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 Main Square (Glavni trg) 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. "Od jutri odprt obnovljen Stari most". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). PRO PLUS, d. o. o. 20 August 1998.
  2. (in Slovene)
  3. (in Slovene)


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