Hradecky Bridge

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Hradecky Bridge, Mortuary Bridge
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The Hradecky Bridge at its current location in Trnovo
Coordinates 46°02′40″N14°30′21″E / 46.044356°N 14.50575°E / 46.044356; 14.50575
Crosses Ljubljanica River
Locale Ljubljana, Slovenia
Characteristics
Design Cast iron arch bridge
Total length33 metres (108 ft)
History
Opened1867
Location
Hradecky Bridge

The Hradecky Bridge (Slovene : Hradeckega most) is one of the first hinged bridges in the world, [1] the first [2] and only preserved cast iron bridge in Slovenia, [3] and one of its most highly valued technical achievements. [4] [5] It spans the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana. [6] At the time of its construction, it was praised as elegant, very modern, and economical. [5] Because it was later used to transport the dead from the Ljubljana hospital to the mortuary, it was nicknamed the Mortuary Bridge (Mrtvaški most), [2] but has retained its beauty and technical perfection. [5] Throughout history, both names have persisted.

Since 2011, it has been located at an extension of Hren Street (Hrenova ulica) between the Krakovo Embankment (Krakovski nasip) and the Gruden Embankment (Grudnovo nabrežje), connecting the Trnovo District and the Prule neighbourhood in the Center District. [6] It has three articulated arches, [2] each of them made of two parts, joined with a bolt by the principle of the charnier arch at the highest point of the arch. [5] Technically, it quite surpasses the Iron Bridge in England. [5] The elements are joined with screws instead of wedges, and reinforcing bars and hollow elements were used instead of full pylons, which has enabled the bridge to be much lighter, but stable. [5]

The Hradecky Bridge was manufactured according to the plans of the senior engineer Johann Hermann from Vienna at the Auersperg iron foundry in Dvor near Žužemberk, [5] and was installed as the first cast iron bridge in Ljubljana in 1867, at the location of today's Cobblers' Bridge. [7] It was named after the former Ljubljana mayor Johann Nepomuk Hradeczky, who had the most merit for its construction. [5] In 1931, when the architect Jože Plečnik planned the new Cobblers' Bridge, [2] he moved the Hradecky Bridge further down the Ljubljanica near the former Ljubljana mortuary in the vicinity of Zalog Street (Slovene : Zaloška cesta). [2] The original gas lamps were replaced with decorative facets. [5] In 2004, it was closed to traffic, and in 2009 a footbridge was built next to it. [2] In 2010, it was removed from the location, renovated, and transferred to its current site in 2011. [4] It is now used only by pedestrians and cyclists.

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Coordinates: 46°2′39.68″N14°30′20.70″E / 46.0443556°N 14.5057500°E / 46.0443556; 14.5057500

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