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The Triple Bridge ( sl, Tromostovje, in older sources also ''Tromostje'') is a group of three bridges across the
There is mention of a wooden bridge in this location from 1280. It was at first called the ''Old Bridge'' () and later the ''Lower Bridge'' (), in contrast to the ''Upper Bridge'' that was built in the location of the nowadays Cobblers' Bridge in the same century. It was also named the Špital Bridge () after the nearby
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Ljubljanica
The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flow ...
River. It connects Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
's historical medieval town on one bank and the modern city of Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
, the capital of Slovenia
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, on the other.
Design
The central bridge is partly built from Glinica limestone. Other parts are built fromconcrete
Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...
. The balustrades with 642 balusters are made of concrete. The platform is paved with granite blocks laid in 2010. Previously, it was paved with asphalt
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.
History
There is mention of a wooden bridge in this location from 1280. It was at first called the ''Old Bridge'' () and later the ''Lower Bridge'' (), in contrast to the ''Upper Bridge'' that was built in the location of the nowadays Cobblers' Bridge in the same century. It was also named the Špital Bridge () after the nearby poorhouse
A poorhouse or workhouse is a government-run (usually by a county or municipality) facility to support and provide housing for the dependent or needy.
Workhouses
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, which was established in the early 14th century. It was built anew in 1657 after a fire.
In 1842, the Lower Bridge was replaced by a new bridge designed by Giovanni Picco, an Italian
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architect from Villach
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, and named Franz's Bridge, () in honor of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
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. It also became known as the Franciscan Bridge (). This bridge, opened on 25 September 1842, had two arches and a metal fence. The essentials of the bridge have been preserved until today, which is evidenced by the inscribed dedication to the archduke above its central pier, reading in Latin
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"", which means "To Archduke Franz Karl in 1842 by the Town."
In order to prevent the 1842 stone arch bridge
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from being a bottleneck
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, the architect Jože Plečnik
Jože Plečnik () (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge an ...
designed in 1929 the extension of the bridge with two footbridge
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at ...
s at a slight angle on each side of it. In collaboration with his student Ciril Tavčar, who drew the plans, he published the proposal in the same year in the journal ''Ljubljanski zvon
''Ljubljanski zvon'' (The Ljubljana Bell) was a journal published in Ljubljana in Slovene between 1881 and 1941. It was considered one of the most prestigious literary and cultural magazines in Slovenia.
Early period
The journal was founded in ...
''. Construction started in 1931 and continued until spring 1932. The bridge was opened for traffic in April 1932.
The bridge was renovated in 1992. Since 2007, all the three bridges have been part of the Ljubljana pedestrian-only zone.
Depictions
* A model of the bridge is displayed at Mini-Europe inBrussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
.
* On 23 January 2012, celebrating the 140th anniversary of Jože Plečnik's birth, a picture of the Triple Bridge was featured as an official Google logo (Doodle) adaptation in Slovenia.
See also
Other bridges designed by Plečnik: *Butchers' Bridge
The Butchers' Bridge ( sl, Mesarski most) is a footbridge crossing the river Ljubljanica in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It connects the Ljubljana Central Market and the Petkovšek Embankment (). The bridge was solemnly opened on 10 July ...
* Cobblers' Bridge
* Rooster Bridge
The Rooster Bridge ( sl, Petelinji most, , ,Kocjan-Barle, Marta. 1994. ''Abeceda pravopisa: Vaje''. Ljubljana: DZS, p. 39. ''Tenente'') in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is a footbridge crossing the Gradaščica River in the Trnovo District s ...
* Ljubljanica Sluice Gate
* Trnovo Bridge
References
External links
44 international travelers sharing their experience of Triple Bridge
on VirtualTurist.com
by the Burger.si
Youtube video on the Triple Bridge
by InYourPocket travel guide {{coord, 46, 03, 04, N, 14, 30, 22, E, region:SI-061_type:landmark, display=title Bridges in Ljubljana Bridges completed in 1932 Jože Plečnik buildings Bridges over the Ljubljanica Center District, Ljubljana Arch bridges in Slovenia Pedestrian bridges in Slovenia Art Nouveau architecture in Ljubljana Art Nouveau bridges