Most SNP Bridge
by Joan Carroll
Title
Most SNP Bridge
Artist
Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Digital Art
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The hilltop castle in Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) may not be much to visit but the view of the Most SNP bridge across the Danube is worth the climb. The Most SNP (Slovenskeho narodneho povstania, English: Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising), and is also called the UFO Bridge for obvious reasons! It was originally christened the "Most SNP" in honor of a 1944 resistance movement against Nazi forces. It is the world's longest cable-stayed bridge to have one pylon and one cable-stayed plane. The flying saucer at the top houses a restaurant, called UFO, which offers great views of Bratislava. The bridge was built between 1967 and 1972 and officially opened on August 26, 1972 as the second bridge over the Danube in Bratislava. A significant section of the Old Town below Bratislava Castle, which included nearly all of the Jewish quarter, was demolished to create the roadway that led to it; on the other hand, the bridge improved access between Petrzalka (on the far side of the river in the photo) and the rest of the city. Parts of the historical city walls were unearthed during construction.
FEATURED PHOTO, Bridges group, 12/25/15
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December 8th, 2015
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