King Carol I Bridge
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The Anghel Saligny Bridge (formerly King Carol I Bridge) was built between 1890 and 1895 in Romania over the Danube
and Borcea
branch of the Danube, and when it was completed it then became the longest bridge in Europe and the third longest in the world. The two cities on the banks of the river which was built were Feteşti
on the left side and Cernavodă
on the right side.
The bridge has a length of 4087.95 m (13,411.9 ft) of which 1662 m (5,452.8 ft) over the Danube and 970 m (3,182.4 ft) over Borcea and was designed by Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny
. It is 30 m (98.4 ft) above the water, allowing tall ships to pass under it.
The crossing of Danube at Cernavodă was provided through a bridge with a central opening of 190 m (the largest in Continental Europe) and other four openings of 140 m (459.3 ft), beside to a viaduct
with 15 openings of 60 m (196.9 ft). Another bridge, with three openings of 140 m (459.3 ft) and 11 openings of 50 m (164 ft), was designed and realized over Borcea branch. A viaduct with 34 openings of 42 m (137.8 ft) was built between the two branches of the stream, over a 14 km (8.7 mi) wide water.
The bridge was inaugurated on 26 September 1895 and as a test on the opening, a convoy of 15 whistling locomotive
s sped at 60 km/h, followed by a train reserved for 'guests', at 80 km/h. It was used for almost a century, until 1987, when the new Cernavodă Bridge, built next to it, was inaugurated.
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
and Borcea
Borcea
Borcea is a commune in Călăraşi County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Borcea and Pietroiu. It has the biggest population among all communes in the county, and it is situated on the west bank of the Borcea River ....
branch of the Danube, and when it was completed it then became the longest bridge in Europe and the third longest in the world. The two cities on the banks of the river which was built were Feteşti
Fetesti
Feteşti is a city and municipality in Ialomiţa County, Romania, with a population of 34,076. It is located in the Bărăgan plain, on the Borcea branch of the Danube. Feteşti has the second largest population in Ialomiţa, after Slobozia....
on the left side and Cernavodă
Cernavoda
Cernavodă is a town in Constanţa County, Dobrogea, Romania with a population of 20,514.The town's name is derived from the Slavic černa voda , meaning "black water". This name is regarded by some scholars as a calque of the earlier Thracian name Axíopa, from IE *n.ksei "dark" and upā "water"...
on the right side.
The bridge has a length of 4087.95 m (13,411.9 ft) of which 1662 m (5,452.8 ft) over the Danube and 970 m (3,182.4 ft) over Borcea and was designed by Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny
Anghel Saligny
Anghel Saligny was a Romanian engineer, most famous for designing the Feteşti-Cernavodă railway bridge over the Danube, the longest bridge in Europe at that time. He also designed the storage facilities in Constanţa seaport, one of the earliest examples of reinforced concrete architecture in...
. It is 30 m (98.4 ft) above the water, allowing tall ships to pass under it.
The crossing of Danube at Cernavodă was provided through a bridge with a central opening of 190 m (the largest in Continental Europe) and other four openings of 140 m (459.3 ft), beside to a viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
with 15 openings of 60 m (196.9 ft). Another bridge, with three openings of 140 m (459.3 ft) and 11 openings of 50 m (164 ft), was designed and realized over Borcea branch. A viaduct with 34 openings of 42 m (137.8 ft) was built between the two branches of the stream, over a 14 km (8.7 mi) wide water.
The bridge was inaugurated on 26 September 1895 and as a test on the opening, a convoy of 15 whistling locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s sped at 60 km/h, followed by a train reserved for 'guests', at 80 km/h. It was used for almost a century, until 1987, when the new Cernavodă Bridge, built next to it, was inaugurated.
See also
- CFR Line 800Caile Ferate Române Line 800Line 800 is one of CFR's main lines in Romania having a total of 225 km and passing through important cities like Bucureşti, Feteşti, Medgidia, Constanţa and Mangalia....
(BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
- MangaliaMangaliaMangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
) - Cernavodă Bridge
External links
- King Carol I Bridge at Structurae
- Bridge over the Borcea Branch at Structurae