Stone Bridge Akmens tilts | |
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| Coordinates | 56°56′40″N24°06′04″E / 56.9445°N 24.1011°E |
| Crosses | Daugava |
| Locale | Riga, Latvia |
| Other name(s) | Until 1992 October bridge [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 503 meters |
| Width | 27 meters |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1955 |
| Opened | 1957 |
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Stone Bridge (Latvian : Akmens tilts) is a bridge in Riga. It was called the October Bridge (Oktobra tilts) until 1992. [1]
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while the Stone Bridge (Akmens tilts) was re-christened in 1992, changing its name from the October Bridge.
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