Pier in Płock
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The Pier in Płock it's pleasure pier
in Płock at Vistula River in Poland
. The pier in Płock is also a part of the marina
. The pedestrian pier in Płock is 358 metres long, 5.3 metres width and at the end of the pier 15.3 metres width. At the end of the pier is situated a restaurant. The pier is a steel
structure
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The pier in Płock is adapted for people using wheelchairs
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The pier is open all through the year. The admission to the pier is free.
The pier was built from March
2010 till December
2010 and opened 25 June 2011. The general contractor for the investment was a consortium
headed by the company
Bilfinger Berger
Budownictwo.
Pier
A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars...
in Płock at Vistula River in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The pier in Płock is also a part of the marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
. The pedestrian pier in Płock is 358 metres long, 5.3 metres width and at the end of the pier 15.3 metres width. At the end of the pier is situated a restaurant. The pier is a steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
structure
Structure
Structure is a fundamental, tangible or intangible notion referring to the recognition, observation, nature, and permanence of patterns and relationships of entities. This notion may itself be an object, such as a built structure, or an attribute, such as the structure of society...
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History
Distinctive feature of the pier in Płock is the fact that his structure was made parallel to the line of a riverbank. It's only one pier of this type in Poland.The pier in Płock is adapted for people using wheelchairs
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
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The pier is open all through the year. The admission to the pier is free.
The pier was built from March
March
March is in present time held to be the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of the seven months which are 31 days long....
2010 till December
December
December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.December starts on the same day as September every year and ends on the same day as April every year.-Etymology:...
2010 and opened 25 June 2011. The general contractor for the investment was a consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
headed by the company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
Bilfinger Berger
Bilfinger Berger
Bilfinger Berger is a large, internationally active construction and services company based in Mannheim, Germany.-History:Bilfinger Berger dates back to 1880 when August Bernatz founded an engineering business which became known, from 1886 as Bernatz & Grün and, from 1892, as Grün & Bilfinger.In...
Budownictwo.