Coordinates: 56°56′32″N 24°06′23″E / 56.9422°N 24.1064°E / 56.9422; 24.1064

Iron Bridge, Riga

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Iron Bridge seen from Pārdaugava as it looked like in the very early 20th century.

The Iron Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzs tilts) or Semigallia Bridge (Zemgales tilts) was a bridge that crossed the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It was built in 1871–72. The bridge was bombarded twice, during World War I and World War II, and was not rebuilt after the last war. The only remains of the bridge are its pillars in the river.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gunta Vilka. "Latvijas Dzelzceļa Vēstures Muzejs" (PDF) (in Latvian). University of Latvia. Retrieved 23 July 2009. [dead link]

56°56′32″N 24°06′23″E / 56.9422°N 24.1064°E / 56.9422; 24.1064