Old Bridge (Maribor)

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 Carinthia Street (Koroška cesta) and Pobrežje Street (Pobreška cesta) 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]

Old Bridge

Stari most
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 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]

  • Old Bridge in 2011
  • Old Bridge in 2013
  • Adolf Hitler on Stari most, April 1941

References
  1. "Od jutri odprt obnovljen Stari most" [The Renovated Old Bridge Open for Traffic Since Tomorrow]. 24ur.com (in Slovenian). PRO PLUS, d. o. o. 20 August 1998.
  2. (in Slovene)
  3. (in Slovene)
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