White Bridge (Vilnius)

The White Bridge (Lithuanian: Baltasis tiltas) is a pedestrian bridge over the Neris River in Vilnius, Lithuania, that connects Naujamiestis with the district of Šnipiškės. The bridge was built in 1996.[1]

White Bridge
Coordinates54°41′35″N 25°16′23″E
CrossesNeris River
LocaleVilnius
Preceded byGreen Bridge
Followed byIron Wolf Bridge
Characteristics
Total length240 metres (790 ft)
Width6 metres (20 ft)
Height11.4 metres (37 ft)
History
Construction end1996
Location

Sculpture

Bridge with the sculpture at the centre (January 2021).

Bridge is decorated with a sculpture called Spindulys-Ietis (English: Ray-Spear).[2]

References

  1. Kabeikis, Henrikas-Adolfas (2004). Žvilgsnis į Lietuvos tiltus (PDF). Kaunas: Kopa. ISBN 9955-9711-0-X.
  2. "Skulptūra ant Baltojo tilto „Spindulys–Ietis"". VilniusGO. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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