Railway Bridge, Riga
The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzceļa tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871–1872 for the Riga–Jelgava Railway.
The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times. The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga.
The bridge will be duplicated as part of the new Rail Baltica line through Riga.
Gallery
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Iron Bridge, erected 1871-1872 -
Inauguration of first bridge in 1914 -
German troops crossing the shelled bridge 1917 -
Bridge today, pylons from former Iron Bridge still visible
References
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego..., Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland, vol. 10, p. 176, "Ryga" (in Polish): "...Jeden drewniany, pływający, drugi żelazny (przeszło 600 sążni), zbudowany w latach 1871-72..."
- ^ Gunta Vilka. "Latvijas Dzelzceļa Vēstures Muzejs" (PDF) (in Latvian). University of Latvia. p. 29. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
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