Riga Bridge (Velikaya River)
Map showing the bridge near the center of the image.
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View of the completed bridge in 1889
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The Riga Bridge (Riia sild in Estonian) is a railway bridge that crosses the Velikaya River at Pskov, Russia. It forms part of the branch line from Valga to Tartu of Pskov-Riga Railway.
The bridge pillars were built in August 1886, construction of the bridge deck took place in July 1888 and the bridge was opened in May 1889. [1]
The bridge was partially destroyed during the battle for the Liberation of Pikhva (Pskov) in May 1919 during the Russian Civil War. Estonian troops occupied the area and rebuilt the bridge in July 1919. [2]
Photos of the construction
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Construction of the bridge deck
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Construction of the pillars
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View after completion of the bridge
References
- ↑ Historian from the National Archives of Estonia (2014-02-28). "Pihkva-Riia raudtee / The Pskov-Riga Railway". National Archives of Estonia flickr photostream. National Archives of Estonia. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Liberation of Pikhva (Pskov) May 1919 - More Bridge Construction". Baltic Military History Newsletter (Baltic Defence College). July 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
Coordinates: 57°47′47″N 28°20′23″E / 57.7965°N 28.3396°E
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