Potiorek Bridge

Potiorek Bridge

Поћореков мост
Poćorekov most
Potiorek Bridge, 1920s
Coordinates45°15′26″N 19°51′25″E / 45.2570845°N 19.8569615°E / 45.2570845; 19.8569615
CrossedDanube
LocaleNovi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Named forOskar Potiorek
Preceded byHagen Bridge (1915–1918)
Emperor Franz Joseph Bridge
Characteristics
DesignTied-arch bridge
MaterialSteel
Trough constructionSteel
Pier constructionWood
Total length384 m
Width6.7 m
Height13 m
Traversable?Yes
Piers in water4
No. of lanes2
History
Construction startDecember 1914; 109 years ago (1914-12)
Construction endMarch 1915; 109 years ago (1915-03)
OpenedMarch 1915; 109 years ago (1915-03)
Collapsed18 February 1924; 100 years ago (1924-02-18) (destroyed by river ice)
Location
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Potiorek Bridge (Serbian: Поћореков мост, Poćorekov most) was a bridge on the Danube river in Novi Sad, current day Vojvodina, Serbia. Built in March 1915, it lasted until 18 February 1924 when it collapsed from ice sheet damage and was completely demolished in the summer of the same year.[1][2]

  1. ^ "НОВОСАДСКИ МОСТОВИ КОЈИ ВИШЕ НЕ ПОСТОЈЕ". gradskeinfo.rs (in Serbian). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "АРХИВ ГРАДА: САНТЕ ЛЕДА ДОКУСУРИЛЕ ПОЋОРЕКОВ МОСТ". gradskeinfo.rs (in Serbian). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2024.