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Giurgiu-Ruse Friendship Bridge
The Danube Bridge (also known as the Friendship Bridge; bg, Мост на дружбата, ''Most na druzhbata'' or, more commonly, Дунав Mост, ''Dunav most''; ro, Podul Prieteniei or ''Podul de la Giurgiu'') is a steel truss bridge over the Danube River connecting the Bulgarian bank to the south with the Romanian bank to the north and the cities of Ruse and Giurgiu respectively. It is one of only two bridges connecting Romania and Bulgaria, the other one being the New Europe Bridge between the cities of Vidin and Calafat. History Opened on 20 June 1954 and designed by Soviet engineers V. Andreev and N. Rudomazin, the bridge is long and was, at the time, the only bridge over the Danube shared by Bulgaria and Romania, with other traffic being served by ferries and land routes. Decorations were designed by Bulgarian architect Georgi Ovcharov. The bridge has two decks; a two lane motorway and a railway. Sidewalks for pedestrians are also included. The central p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine before draining into the Black Sea. Its drainage basin extends into nine more countries. The largest cities on the river are Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and Bratislava, all of which are the capitals of their respective countries; the Danube passes through four capital cities, more than any other river in the world. Five more capital cities lie in the Danube's basin: Bucharest, Sofia, Zagreb, Ljubljana and Sarajevo. The fourth-largest city in its basin is Munich, the capital of Bavaria, standing on the Isar River. The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through much of Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been described as a ''sui generis'' political entity (without precedent or comparison) combining the characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.8per cent of the world population in 2020, the EU generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around trillion in 2021, constituting approximately 18per cent of global nominal GDP. Additionally, all EU states but Bulgaria have a very high Human Development Index according to the United Nations Development Programme. Its cornerstone, the Customs Union, paved the way to establishing an internal single market based on standardised legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states have agreed to ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bridges In Romania ...
This list of bridges in Romania lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included. Historical and architectural interest bridges Major road and railway bridges This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list). Notes and references * Notes * * Others references See also * List of crossings of the Danube * Transport in Romania * Roads in Romania * Highways in Romania * Rail transport in Romania * Geography of Romania External links * Further reading * * {{Bridge footer Romania Bridges Bridges A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Historical and architectural interest bridges Major road and railway bridges This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list). Notes and references * Notes * * Others references See also * List of crossings of the Danube * Transport in Bulgaria * Highways in Bulgaria * Rail transport in Bulgaria * Geography of Bulgaria External links * * Further reading * * * {{Bridge footer Bulgaria Bridges Bridges A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube Bridge 2
The New Europe Bridge ( bg, Мостът Нова Европа, Mostŭt Nova Evropa; ro, Podul Noua Europă) is a road and rail bridge between the cities of Vidin, Bulgaria, and Calafat, Romania. It is the second bridge on the shared section of the Danube between the two countries. It is an extradosed bridge and was built by the Spanish company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, at the cost of €226 million. It was officially opened with a ceremony held on 14 June 2013. The first vehicles were allowed to cross the bridge after midnight, on 15 June 2013. It was previously known as Danube Bridge 2 ( bg, Дунав мост 2, Dunav most 2; ro, Podul 2 peste Dunăre) and informally called the Vidin–Calafat Bridge or Calafat–Vidin Bridge ( bg, Мост Видин–Калафат, Most Vidin–Kalafat; ro, Podul Calafat–Vidin). The latter is the most common name it receives in Romania. History and geography As early as in 1909 the local authorities in Vidin (in Bulga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Videle
Videle () is a town in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,508 in 2011. It was upgraded to town status in 1968 by incorporation of a few villages nearby. Today, Coșoaia is the single associated village the town administers. Geography The town is situated on the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the river Glavacioc and its left tributary, the Milcovăț. It lies in the northeastern part of Teleorman County, on the border with Giurgiu County. Transportation Videle is located northeast of the county seat, Alexandria and west of Bucharest. It is crossed by county roads DJ503 and DJ601. The town is of some importance as a railway junction, for the railway track heading south to Giurgiu and Bulgaria leaves the main Wallachian East-West-railway from Bucharest to Craiova. Economy The Videle oil field is located on the administrative territory of the town. Natives * Valentin Costache Valentin Ionuț Costache (; born 2 August 1998) is a Romanian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Căile Ferate Române Line 900
Line 900 is one of CFR's main lines in Romania having a total length of about . The main line, connecting Bucharest with the western city of Timișoara ), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor) , image_map = Timisoara jud Timis.svg , map_caption = Location in Timiș County , pushpin_map = Romania#Europe , pushpin_ ..., passes through the important cities of Craiova, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Lugoj. There are five pairs of direct trains that run daily on the Bucharest North railway station, Bucharest North–Timișoara North railway station, Timișoara route; four of those trains belong to the state railway operator CFR Călători and one to the private operator . The journey takes between 9 hours and 49 minutes and 10 hours and 9 minutes. Secondary lines References {{DEFAULTSORT:Caile Ferate Romane Line 900 Railway lines in Romania Standard gauge railways in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E85
European route E85 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe. The E 85 starts from Klaipėda (Lithuania) runs south through Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria to Greece, ending at Alexandroupoli. The E 85 is long. Route *: Klaipėda () - Kryžkalnis () - Kaunas ( ) - Vilnius ( ) *: Vilnius ( ) *: Vilnius () - Šalčininkai *: Beiniakoni - Lida - Slonim - Ivacevičy () *: Ivacevičy (Start of Concurrency with ) - Kobryn (End of Concurrency with ) *: Domanove - Kovel () - Dubno () - Ternopil () - Chernivtsi - Porubne *: Siret - Suceava () - Săbăoani () - Roman - Bacău () - Tișița () - Focșani - Buzău () - Urziceni (Start of concurrency with ) - București (End of concurrency with ) *: București (Start of concurrency with ) - Giurgiu *: Ruse (End of Concurrency with ) *: Ruse () - Byala () - Veliko Tarnovo () - Stara Zagora () - Dimitrovgrad () - Haskovo *: Haskovo - Harmanli - Novo Selo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E70
European route E70 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from A Coruña in Spain in the west to the Georgian city of Poti in the east. Itinerary The E 70 routes through ten European countries, and includes one sea-crossing, from Varna in Bulgaria to Samsun in Turkey. *: A Coruña () - Baamonde *: Baamonde - Gijón - Torrelavega - Bilbao *: Bilbao () - Eibar () *: Eibar (Start of Concurrency with ) - Donostia/San Sebastián - Irún *: Hendaye - Bayonne (End of Concurrency with ) - Bordeaux *: Bordeaux () *: Bordeaux (End of Concurrency with ) *: Bordeaux () - Libourne *: Libourne - Brive-la-Gaillarde () *: Brive-la-Gaillarde () - Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes () *: Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes ( - Combronde () *: Combronde () - Clermont-Ferrand () *: Clermont-Ferrand () - Balbigny *: Balbigny - Saint-Étienne *: Saint-Étienne - Saint-Chamond, Loire, Saint-Chamond *: Saint-Chamond, Loire, Saint-Chamond - Givors () *: Givors () - Saint-Priest, Rhô ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
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Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly Eclectic, but also Neoclassical and Art Nouveau), interbellum ( Bauhaus, Art Deco and Romanian Revival architecture), socialist era, and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of 'Paris of the East' ( ro, Parisul Estului) or 'Little Paris' ( ro, Micul Paris). Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and even Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosphorus Express
The Bosphorus Express, also known as the Trans Balkan Express ( tr, Bosfor Ekspresi), is an international passenger train running between Istanbul, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania. It runs together with the Istanbul-Sofia Express as far as Dimitrovgrad upon entering Bulgaria, where the latter continues to Sofia. The train is jointly operated by three national railways: the TCDD Taşımacılık (TCDD), the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ), and the Romanian State Railways (CFR). The train serves several important cities including Istanbul, Edirne, Stara Zagora, and Bucharest. Stock The train is pulled by a variety of locomotives in each country. Today the train consists of three or four cars usually supplied by the three railways. There are two couchettes, either TCDD Intercity stock or CFR 40-31/44-31 stock, a single coach, either TCDD or CFR, and a CFR sleeping car. Since the train uses electrified and non-electrified track, locomotives pulling the train also change. From Istanb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
