The Covered Bridge
(Покрития мост)

Carries	pedestrians
Crosses	the Osam
Locale	Lovech, Bulgaria
Design	covered bridge
Total length	106 m
Opening date	1874; reconstructed in 1981-1982

The Covered Bridge (Bulgarian: Покрития мост, Pokritiya most) is, as the name suggests, a covered bridge in the town of Lovech, Bulgaria. The bridge crosses the Osam River, connecting the old (Varоsha) and new town parts of Lovech, being possibly the most recognizable symbol of the town. View over Lovech The Covered Bridge Lovech (Bulgarian: Ловеч) is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of about 50,000. ... A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. ... A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. ... View over Lovech The Covered Bridge Lovech (Bulgarian: Ловеч) is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of about 50,000. ...

After the bridge that then served the town was almost completely destroyed by a flood in 1872, the local police chief ordered the famous Bulgarian master builder Kolyu Ficheto to construct a new one. Ficheto personally chose the material for the wooden bridge. Each citizen of Lovech contributed to the building process, the poorer ones working themselves and the wealthier donating money and paying other workers. Building finished in 1874. Chief of Police in United States usage is the title typically given to the head of a police department. ... The art gallery in Dryanovo, designed by Kolyu Ficheto Nikola Fichev (Никола Фичев), commonly known as Kolyu Ficheto (Колю Фичето) (1800-1881) was a Bulgarian National Revival architect, builder and sculptor born in Dryanovo in 1800. ...

The Covered Bridge

The initial bridge had a length of 84 m and 6 vents and accommodated 64 shops. It was, however, wholly destroyed by fire on the night of 2 to 3 August 1925. A more modern bridge was constructed at its place in 1931 only to be replaced by a reconstruction of Kolyu Ficheto's design in 1981-1982. The current bridge is 106 m long and has 14 shops, the architect being Zlatev. metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... (Redirected from 2 August) August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...