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Encyclopedia > Nový Most

The Nový Most (New Bridge) in Bratislava is a road bridge over the Danube in the capital of Slovakia. Nový Most source: [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nový Most source: [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and the countrys largest city, with a population of some 430,000. ... Danube in Budapest Length 2,888 ¹ km Elevation of the source 1,078 ² m Average discharge 30 km. ...


It was built between 1967 and 1978 and projected by A. Tesár, J. Lacko, and I. Slameň. It is an asymmetrical diagonal rope bridge with a span width of 303 metres. Its steel construction hangs on steel ropes, which are mounted on the Petržalka river side at two pillars. The total length of the bridge is 430.8 metres, the width is 21 metres and the weight 7537 tonnes. Petržalka is the largest city part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ... Pillar is a Christian rock band. ...


A special attraction is a flying saucer-like restaurant on a 84.6 metre pylon of the bridge. One can reach the restaurant using an elevator situated in the left pillar. The restautant offers a good view over Bratislava. In the right pillar there is an emergency staircase with 430 stairs. UFO redirects here. ... A modern elevator has buttons to allow passengers to select the desired floor. ...


The Nový Most has lanes for cars, bikes and walkers.


External links

  • Structurae.net (http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0001105)


 

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