List of bridges in Bulgaria

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This list of bridges in Bulgaria lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameBulgarianDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationProvinceRef.
1 Constantine's Bridge
destroyed
Константинов мостConsidered the longest ancient river bridge2,437 m (7,995 ft) Masonry
Wooden truss arches, masonry piers
328 Gigen Corabia
43°45′48.4″N24°27′25.2″E / 43.763444°N 24.457000°E / 43.763444; 24.457000 (Constantine's Bridge (Danube))
Pleven
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
[S 1]
[1]
Nevestino Kadin Most.JPG 2 Kadin most Кадин мостSpan : 21 m (69 ft)
Monument of culture
100 m (330 ft) Masonry
4 semi-circular arches, granite
Road bridge
Struma (river)
1470 Nevestino Municipality
42°15′22.2″N22°51′13.4″E / 42.256167°N 22.853722°E / 42.256167; 22.853722 (Kadin most)
Kyustendil [S 2]
[2]
[3]
Mustafa Pasha Bridge, Svilengrad, Bulgaria 03.jpg 3 Old Bridge, Svilengrad Стар мостFirst major work designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan
Monument of culture
295 m (968 ft) Masonry
18 pointed arches
Former road bridge
Maritsa
1529 Svilengrad
41°46′07.7″N26°11′36.4″E / 41.768806°N 26.193444°E / 41.768806; 26.193444 (Old Bridge, Svilengrad)
Haskovo [S 3]
[4]
Aterenski most 3.jpg 4 Ateren Bridge  [ bg ]Атеренски мост Masonry
1 arch

Aterenska
16th century Ivaylovgrad
41°30′37.2″N26°04′50.2″E / 41.510333°N 26.080611°E / 41.510333; 26.080611 (Ateren Bridge)
Haskovo [5]
Devils-bridge-Ardino1.jpg 5 Dyavolski most Дяволски мост Devil's Bridge
Monument of culture
66 m (217 ft) Masonry
3 semi-circular arches
Footbridge
Arda
1518 Ardino
41°37′14.3″N25°06′50.7″E / 41.620639°N 25.114083°E / 41.620639; 25.114083 (Dyavolski most)
Kardzhali [S 4]
[6]
Shiroka Laka Bridge-8.jpg 6 Shiroka Laka Bridge Мост в Широка лъка Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Ladja
Shiroka Laka
41°40′39.4″N24°35′08.0″E / 41.677611°N 24.585556°E / 41.677611; 24.585556 (Shiroka Laka Bridge)
Smolyan [S 5]
Ancient Roman bridge near Dolen Bulgaria.jpg 7 Bistrica River Bridge Masonry
1 arch

Bistrica
Satovcha
41°37′23.3″N23°57′08.4″E / 41.623139°N 23.952333°E / 41.623139; 23.952333 (Bistrica River Bridge)
Blagoevgrad
Byala bridge.jpg 8 Belenski most Беленски мостConception by Kolyu Ficheto
Monument of culture
276 m (906 ft) Masonry
14 semi-circular arches originally, limestone
Former road bridge
Yantra (river)
1867 Byala
43°28′10.6″N25°43′30.6″E / 43.469611°N 25.725167°E / 43.469611; 25.725167 (Belenski most)
Ruse [S 6]
[7]
Pokritiia most na fona na kh'lma Stratesh - panoramio.jpg 9 Covered Bridge, Lovech Покритият мост в ЛовечConception by Kolyu Ficheto
One of the few remaining inhabited bridge
Stores inside
106 m (348 ft) Covered bridge
Wood (current deck structure made of steel)
Footbridge
Osam
1874 Lovech
43°07′56.6″N24°42′59.4″E / 43.132389°N 24.716500°E / 43.132389; 24.716500 (Covered Bridge, Lovech)
Lovech Province [Note 1]
[S 7]
[8]
Lions Bridge (48829677521).jpg 10 Lions' Bridge, Sofia Лъвов мост32 m (105 ft) Masonry
2 segmental arches
Former road bridge
Trams in Sofia
Vladaya (river)
1891 Sofia
42°42′17.7″N23°19′26.0″E / 42.704917°N 23.323889°E / 42.704917; 23.323889 (Lions' Bridge, Sofia)
Sofia City Province [S 8]
Adlerbrucke Sofia c 014.JPG 11 Eagles' Bridge, Sofia Орлов мост Masonry
Road bridge
Perlovska
1891 Sofia
42°41′25.9″N23°20′14.9″E / 42.690528°N 23.337472°E / 42.690528; 23.337472 (Eagles' Bridge, Sofia)
Sofia City Province [S 9]
20140620 Veliko Tarnovo 265.jpg 12 Stambolov Bridge Стамболовия мост Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Yantra (river)
1897 Veliko Tarnovo
43°04′54.3″N25°38′14.1″E / 43.081750°N 25.637250°E / 43.081750; 25.637250 (Stambolov Bridge)
Veliko Tarnovo Province [S 10]
[10]
Bebresh4.JPG 13 Bebresh Viaduct Виадуктът БебрешHighest bridge in Bulgaria
Height : 125 m (410 ft)
720 m (2,360 ft) Beam bridge
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
1985 Botevgrad
42°49′33.9″N23°47′46.6″E / 42.826083°N 23.796278°E / 42.826083; 23.796278 (Bebresh Viaduct)
Sofia Province [S 11]
[11]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

NameBulgarianSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationProvinceRef.
2013-06 Donaubruecke Vidin.jpg 1 New Europe Bridge Мостът Нова Европа180 m (590 ft)(x3)1,391 m (4,564 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons
124+3x180+124
2013 Vidin Calafat
44°00′08.8″N22°56′54.5″E / 44.002444°N 22.948472°E / 44.002444; 22.948472 (New Europe Bridge)
Vidin Province
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
[Note 2]
[S 12]
[12]
2 Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 27.5) 162 m (531 ft)362 m (1,188 ft) Box girder
Steel
Twin bridges
100+162+100
1986 Botevgrad
42°48′11.9″N23°48′36.6″E / 42.803306°N 23.810167°E / 42.803306; 23.810167 (Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 27.5))
Sofia Province [13]
[14]
Freundschaftsbruecke DSC01895.jpg 3 Danube Bridge Мост на дружбата160 m (520 ft)(x4)2,223 m (7,293 ft) Truss
Steel, 2 levels
Vertical-lift bridge
2x160+86+2x160
1954 Ruse Giurgiu
43°53′16.5″N26°00′24.1″E / 43.887917°N 26.006694°E / 43.887917; 26.006694 (Danube Bridge)
Ruse
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
[S 13]
[15]
Asparuhov Bridge Varna.JPG 4 Asparuhov Bridge Аспарухов мост160 m (520 ft)2,050 m (6,730 ft) Box girder
Steel
80+160+80
1976 Varna
43°11′25.7″N27°53′5.9″E / 43.190472°N 27.884972°E / 43.190472; 27.884972 (Asparuhov Bridge)
Varna Province [S 14]
[16]
5 Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 48) 140 m (460 ft)656 m (2,152 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
130+140+130+120
1999 Pravets
42°55′23.9″N23°55′19.5″E / 42.923306°N 23.922083°E / 42.923306; 23.922083 (Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 48))
Sofia Province [17]

Notes and references

  1. The initial covered bridge of Lovech, built between 1874 and 1876 had a length of 84 m (276 ft), 6 vents and accommodated 64 shops. It was, however, wholly destroyed by fire in 1925. [8] A more modern bridge was constructed at its place in 1931 only to be replaced by a reconstruction of Kolyu Ficheto's design in 1981–82. The current bridge is 106 m (348 ft) long and has 14 shops, the architect being Zlatev. [9]
  2. The road part of the New Europe Bridge is 1,391 m (4,564 ft) long, the railway part is longer with its access viaducts measuring 1,791 m (5,876 ft). [12]
  1. Galliazzo, Vittorio (1994). I ponti romani. Catalogo generale (in Italian). Vol. 2. Treviso: Edizioni Canova. pp. 319f. (No. 645). ISBN   88-85066-66-6.
  2. Prade, 1990, p.169
  3. "Kadin Bridge – village of Nevestino". Kustendil.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. Yankova, Kalina. "Along Suleiman the Magnificent's Bridge in Svilengrad". Balkantravellers.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012.
  5. "Атеренски мост" [Ateren Bridge]. Ivaylovgrad.org (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 15 August 2014.
  6. "Dyavolski Most (Devil's Bridge) – an Ancient Bridge over the Arda River – Town of Ardino". bulgariatravel.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018.
  7. "Мостът на Колю Фичето на река Янтра – град Бяла" [The bridge of Kolyu Ficheto on the river Yantra - town of Byala]. Bulgariatravel.org (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.
  8. 1 2 "The Covered Bridge, Lovech". Bulgariatravel.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018.
  9. "Покритият мост в Ловеч - шедьовърът на Колю Фичето" [The covered bridge in Lovech - the masterpiece of Kolyu Ficheto]. bgnes.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. "Стамболов мост" [Stambolov bridge]. Strannik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  11. Prade, 1990, p.178
  12. 1 2 Manterola, Javier; Martínez, Antonio; Navarro, Juan Antonio; Álvarez, Jose Luis; Díaz de Argote, Jose Ignacio. "Construction and design features of the Bridge over the Danube River. Bulgaria" (PDF). Cfcsl.com - Carlos Fernandez Casado, S.L. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  13. Chen, Duan, 2014, p.274
  14. Prade, 1990, p.177
  15. "Podul "Dunărea" – Diploma şi insigna inaugurării" [The "Danube" Bridge - Diploma and Inauguration Badge]. valahia.jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  16. Chen, Duan, 2014, p.270
  17. Chen, Duan, 2014, p.266

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