Stone Bridge, Riga
Appearance
Stone Bridge Akmens tilts | |
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Coordinates | 56°56′40″N 24°06′04″E / 56.9445°N 24.1011°E |
Crosses | Daugava |
Locale | Riga, Latvia |
Other name(s) | Until 1992 October bridge[1] |
Characteristics | |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 503 meters |
Width | 27 meters |
History | |
Construction start | 1955 |
Opened | 1957 |
Location | |
Stone Bridge (Latvian: Akmens tilts) is a bridge in Riga. It was called the October Bridge (Oktobra tilts) until 1992.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Riga getting two 'new' bridges". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. August 20, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
while the Stone Bridge (Akmens tilts) was re-christened in 1992, changing its name from the October Bridge.