Studenci Footbridge
Coordinates: 46°33′25.3″N 15°38′09″E / 46.557028°N 15.63583°E
The Studenci Footbridge (Slovene: Studenška brv) is a footbridge crossing the Drava river in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It is the smallest bridge on the Drava in Maribor, and connects Studenci on the right bank with Lent on the left bank.
Studenci Footbridge Studenška brv | |
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| Coordinates | 46°33′25.3″N 15°38′09″E / 46.557028°N 15.63583°E |
| Crosses | Drava |
| Locale | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Owner | City Municipality of Maribor |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 130 metres (430 ft)[1] |
| Width | 3.2 m – 5.8 m[1] |
| History | |
| Architect | Bogdan Reichenberg Gregor Reichenberg Sašo Rek Miha Milič[2] |
| Engineering design by | Viktor Markelj Rok Mlakar[2] |
| Constructed by | Pomgrad d.d. Konstruktor NGR[2] |
| Built | 2006–2008 |
| Construction cost | €1.17 million[3] |
| Opened | 22 January 2008[3] |
| Location | |
History
In 1885, the Municipality of Maribor built a footbridge over the Drava river. It connected the city with Studenci and was built mainly for the railway workers.[4] On 13 September 1903, the bridge was swept away by floodwater, causing the deaths of two city guards.[4] The following year, a new footbridge was built, which was destroyed in April 1941 by the Royal Yugoslav Army.[3] The German Army rebuilt the bridge, but on 9 July 1946, it was again destroyed by floods.[4] Two years later, the superstructure was replaced by a new one with two welded plate girders, and opened on 25 September 1948.[1][4] The road on the bridge was also asphalted.[4]
In 2004, the City of Maribor proposed the reconstruction of the bridge.[1] Construction work began in November 2006 and was completed by January 2008.[3] In July 2008, the bridge received the 2008 Footbridge Award.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Markelj, Viktor (November 2010). Footbridge Studenci over the Drava Ever in Maribor, Slovenia. Structural Engineering International. doi:10.2749/101686610793557618.
- ^ a b c . ponting.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Vandalizem prehitel odprtje brvi". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 23 January 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e . maribor-pohorje.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Studenška brv prejela nagrado na konferenci Footbridge". sta.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Press Agency. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2021.