The Libeň Bridge (

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: Libeňský most) is a bridge in

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over the river

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. It connects the city quarter

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on the left side with the city quarter

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on the right side of the river. It is the fifteenth bridge way down the river and there is a tram line on its roadway.

Architecture

The Libeň Bridge is 370 metres long but it has 780 metres together with the ramp on the side of Holešovice. With its 780 metres, it is the longest bridge in Prague. Its wide is 21 metres and the tram line is a part of the bridge since its opening. The concrete bridge was designed by architects Pavel Janák and František Mencl in the

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style. It has five arches with the spans between 28 and 43 metres. It has replaced the temporary wooden bridge which stood on its place since the year 1903. The Libeň Bridge was open for the public on April 29, 1928, to the tenth anniversary of the existence of

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. The bridge was slightly damaged by the flood in the year 2002. In 2016, a study by the

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stated that the bridge needs restoration. On early January 19, 2018, the Prague City Hall closed the bridge for cars and trams. On March 3, 2018, the bridge got reopened for trams. On January 11, 2024, the bridge got closed for trams again.

Names of the bridge

Originally proposed name: ''Masaryk Bridge'' (Masarykův most), in honor of

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Tomáš () is a Czech name, Czech and Slovak name, Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas (name), Thomas. Tomáš is also a surname (feminine: Tomášová). Notable people with the name include: Given name Sport *Tomáš Berdych (born 198 ...

, the first President of Czechoslovakia
1928-1939: ''Libeň Bridge'' (Libeňský most), according to the nearest city quarter Libeň
1939-1940: ''Baxa Bridge'' (Baxův most), in honor of

Karel Baxa Karel Baxa (24 June 1863 – 5 January 1938) was a Czech politician in Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and then in Czechoslovakia. He is most known for his long term position as mayor of Prague (''Primátor hlavního města Prahy''). Advocacy Baxa, neph ...

, the mayor of Prague in the years 1919-1937
1940-1945: ''Libeň Bridge'' (Libeňský most), according to the nearest city quarter Libeň
1945-1952: ''Baxa Bridge''
1952-1962: ''Stalingrad Bridge'' (Stalingradský most), according to the city of Stalingrad (

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today)
since 1962: ''Libeň Bridge''

Photogallery

File:Libensky most 1.jpg, Libeň Bridge from the river File:Libeňský most (3).jpg, Libeň Bridge over the river File:Libeňský most, lampa.jpg, Lamp File:Libmost Pohled na Holesovice.JPG, Way to Holešovice File:Libmost tramtrat.JPG, Tramway-line File:Praha, Holešovice, Libeňský most, zákaz vstupu.jpg, Staircase in a desolated condition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liben Bridge 1928 establishments in Czechoslovakia Bridges completed in 1928 Bridges in Prague Bridges over the Vltava 20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic Arch bridges in the Czech Republic