This list of bridges in Kosovo lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Name | Albanian | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | District | Ref. | ||
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1 | Terzijski Bridge | Ura e Terzive | Cultural Heritage site of Kosovo | 190 m (620 ft) | Masonry 11 semi-circular arches | 15th century | Bishtazhin 42°21′33.0″N20°30′34.5″E / 42.359167°N 20.509583°E | Gjakova | [1] | ||
2 | Stone Bridge, Vushtrri | Ura e Vjetër e Gurit | Cultural Heritage site of Kosovo | 135 m (443 ft) | Masonry 9 arches (5 pointed and 4 semi-circular arches) | 15th century | Vushtrri 42°49′24.0″N20°57′36.1″E / 42.823333°N 20.960028°E | Mitrovica | [2] [3] | ||
3 | Old Stone Bridge, Prizren | Ura e vjetër e gurit | Cultural Heritage site of Kosovo | Masonry 3 semi-circular arches | 16th century | Prizren 42°12′34.4″N20°44′26.2″E / 42.209556°N 20.740611°E | Prizren | [4] [5] | |||
4 | Fshajt Bridge | Ura e Fshejtë | Cultural Heritage site of Kosovo | 70 m (230 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | Road bridge White Drin Canyon | 18th century | Fshajt 42°21′09.7″N20°32′27.8″E / 42.352694°N 20.541056°E | Gjakova | [6] |
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Albanian | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | District | Ref. | ||
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1 | Gazivode Bridge | Ura e Gazivodës | 219 m (719 ft) | 323 m (1,060 ft) | Arch Steel through arch | 1989 | Brnjak – Vitkoviće 42°58′09.9″N20°32′19.3″E / 42.969417°N 20.538694°E | Mitrovica Serbia | [7] [8] [9] |
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