King Alexander Bridge
King Alexander Bridge (Serbian: Мост краља Александра, Most kralja Aleksandra), in full The Bridge of King Alexander Karađorđević or The Bridge of the Knightly King Alexander, was a road and tram bridge over the Sava river, in Belgrade, capital of Yugoslavia. It was the first permanent road bridge across the Sava in Belgrade after almost 250 years and the Long Bridge from 1688. Finished in 1934, it was damaged and out of use since 1941, and fully demolished in 1944, during World War II. Its pylons were later used for the modern Branko's Bridge, built in 1956. The bridge was revered while existed being described as "gorgeous" and "one of the most important object ever built in Belgrade".
King Alexander Bridge | |
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King Alexander Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 44.8149°N 20.448°E |
| Carries | 4 lanes (2 car, 2 tram) |
| Crosses | Sava |
| Locale | Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Official name | Мост краља Александра Карађорђевића Most kralja Aleksandra Karađorđevića |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Mirko Roš (head of the construction) Nikolay Krasnov (decoration) |
| Total length | 474.7 m (1,557 ft) |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Longest span | 261 m (856 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | July 1930 |
| Construction end | 11 December 1934 |
| Opened | 16 December 1934 |
| Closed | 12 April 1941 (partially demolished and out of service) 16 April 1944 (completely destroyed) |
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