Jiu Bridge

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Coordinates: 21°2′36″N 105°51′32″E / 21.04333°N 105.85889°E / 21.04333; 105.85889

Jiu Bridge (Romanian: Podul Jiului) is a historic truss bridge across the Jiu River. It consisted of five arches mounted on pillars and connected two parts of the city of Târgu Jiu, Romania, where the streets Unirii and Calea Severinului meet.

At the end of the 20th century, three of the initial five arches have been moved one kilometer north from their original location, to form a shorter bridge that connects Târgu Jiu Central park with an artificial island on the river.

History

The bridge was built in 1896 by the company Daydé & Pillé of Paris (now part of Eiffel Constructions métalliques).

During World War I, on October 14, 1916, heavy fights took place for the control of the bridge between the German Alpen Korps of general Falkenhayn and Romanian military forces assisted by local population.[1]

Image gallery

  • Jiu Bridge at the turn of the 20th century.

  • Jiu Bridge in its new location

  • Daydé & Pillé name plate

  • The remaining two arches of the bridge

References

  1. ↑ http://www.armyacademy.ro/e-learning/working/capitol_6.html
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