List of bridges in Bulgaria
This list of bridges in Bulgaria lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
| Name | Locality | Length | Date | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov Bridge (Asparuhov most) | Varna | 2,050 m (6,730 ft) | 1976 |  | Road bridge across the two canals between Asparuhovo and Varna. The bridge is 2.05 km in length and 50 m in height, weighing 3,200 tons. |
| Bebresh Viaduct | Vitinya Pass | 720 m (2,360 ft) | 1985 |  | Carries Hemus motorway across valley, the viaduct is 720 m long and has 12 spans 60 m each. Rising 120 m above the ground, it is also regarded as the highest bridge in the Balkans and Bulgaria. |
| Belenski Bridge (Belenski most) | Byala | 276 m (906 ft) | 1867 |  | Build by 19th century Bulgarian master builder Kolyu Ficheto, this road bridge over the Yantra river is 276 m long and 6 m wide, has 14 arches each with a clearance of 12 m and decorated with relief images of animals. Constructed from local limestone and limestone plaster, it is supported by 13 props with cutwaters. |
| Constantine's Bridge (Konstantinov most) | Gigen | 2,437 m (7,995 ft) | 328 | Ancient bridge over the River Danube. No longer exists | |
| Covered Bridge, Lovech (Pokrit Most) | Lovech | 106 m (348 ft) | 1874 (rebuilt 1982) |  | Crosses the Osam River. Build by 19th century Bulgarian master builder Kolyu Ficheto, the initial bridge had a length of 84 m and 6 vents and accommodated 64 shops. It was, however, wholly destroyed by fire in 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 1981–82. The current bridge is 106 m long and has 14 shops, the architect being Zlatev. |
| Danube Bridge (Most na druzhbata) | Ruse | 2,223 m (7,293 ft) | 1954 |  | 2,223.52 m (7,295.0 ft) long road/railway steel truss bridge over the River Danube. |
| Devil's Bridge (Dyavolski most) | Ardino | 56 m (184 ft) | rebuilt 1518 |  | Crosses the River Arda and is 56 m long. |
| Eagles' Bridge, Sofia (Orlov most) | Sofia | 1891 |  | Road bridge over the Perlovska River | |
| Kadin most | Nevestino | 1470 |  | The bridge is almost 100 m long and crosses the Struma River, has three arches, and its longest span is 20 m. | |
| Lions' Bridge, Sofia (Lavov most) | Sofia | 32 m (105 ft) | 1891 |  | Road bridge over the Vladaya River |
| New Europe Bridge (Most „Nova Evropa“) | Vidin | 1,971 m (6,467 ft) | 2013 |  | Road and rail bridge across the River Danube between Bulgaria and Romania, length 1,971 m (6,467 ft), width 31.35 m (102.9 ft), mainspan 180 m (590 ft). |
| Old Bridge, Svilengrad (Star most) | Svilengrad | 295 m (968 ft) | 1529 |  | Crosses the Maritsa River, the bridge is 295 m long, 6 m wide and has 20 or 21 arches.[1][2] Carried important part of the traffic between Asia and Europe for almost 500 years. |
References
- Pictures of Bulgaria. Settlements: Svilengrad. Visited 16 April 2006.
- Balkan Travellers Along Suleiman the Magnificent's Bridge in Svilengrad Archived 2012-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. Visited 12 January 2010.
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