Railway Bridge, Kaunas

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Railway Bridge in Kaunas cross Nemunas river to connect lower Freda. because of it's green paintit is often called Green Lithuanian: Žaliasis. Construction of the bridge started in 1859 and ended in 1862. However during WWI parts of the bridge was destroyed, but soon afterwards was rebuilt by Germans. Paul von Hindenburg was among the guests who participated in opening ceremony of the reconstructed bridge. During World War II bridge was blown up several times, but was rebuilt.

Bridges of the Nemunas River Upstream Panemunė Bridge Railway Bridge, Kaunas Downstream M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge

Coordinates: 54°52′53″N, 23°55′30″E