The Žvėrynas Bridge () is a bridge over the

Neris River The river Neris () or Vilija (, ) rises in northern Belarus. It flows westward, passing through Vilnius (Lithuania's capital) and in the south-centre of that country it flows into the Nemunas (Neman) from the right bank, at Kaunas, as its ma ...

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. It connects Naujamiestis with the district of

Žvėrynas Žvėrynas (literally ''the menagerie'') is one of the older neighbourhoods and smallest elderships in Vilnius, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, 11,079 people live within its 2.6 km² area. It lies on the banks of the Neris River, a ...

History

The bridge was first built of timber in 1892 by a landowner in Žvėrynas. The landowner hoped to make Žvėrynas a part of the Vilnius city, as it was a suburb at that time. The bridge was rebuilt by the city in 1906 using a steel structure with stone piers. It was overhauled in 1937. The bridge suffered significant damage during the World War II but was repaired quite quickly. In 1991, during the

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, defensive barricades were built on the bridge. In 2014,

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lighting was installed for colourful illuminations in the evenings.

Gallery

File:Vilnius, Žvėrynas, Tiltas per Nerį ir cerkvės statybos apie 1900.jpg, Timber bridge, circa 1900 File:Vilnius, Žvėryno tilto statyba apie 1906.jpg, Construction in 1906 File:Vilnius. Orthodoxe Kerk van de Verschijning van de Moeder Gods (Znamenskaya) bij, Bestanddeelnr 252-1305.jpg, Bridge in 1934 File:Zverynas bridge monument June 2022.jpg, Commemorative stone about the 1991 barricades File:Zverynas bridge lamps June 2022.jpg, Lights on the bridge File:Zveryno_tiltas_by_Augustas_Didzgalvis.jpg, Areal view, 2021

References

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Iron Wolf Bridge The Iron Wolf Bridge () is a bridge over the Neris River in Vilnius, Lithuania. Named after the Iron Wolf (character), legend of Iron Wolf, the bridge connects Naujamiestis, Vilnius, Naujamiestis with the districts of Žvėrynas and Šnipiškės ...

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