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Grunwald Bridge ( pl, Most Grunwaldzki) is a 
It is one of the longest bridges of its kind in Poland, being 112.5 meters long, 18 meters wide, and weighing 2.3 thousand tons. It was constructed of Silesian granite.
The bridge was damaged during World War II but by September 1947 it was repaired and reopened. Presently, the national road 98 and a tram line runs across the bridge.
Most Grunwaldzki – Kaiserbrücke, Freiheitsbrücke
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suspension bridge
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over the river Oder
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in Wrocław, Poland, built between 1908 and 1910. Initially the bridge was called the Imperial Bridge (''Kaiserbrücke''), then the Bridge of Freedom (''Freiheitsbrücke''). The architectural design of the bridge was by a city councilor, Richard Plüddemann. The bridge opened on 10 October 1910 in the presence of Emperor Wilhelm II.
It is one of the longest bridges of its kind in Poland, being 112.5 meters long, 18 meters wide, and weighing 2.3 thousand tons. It was constructed of Silesian granite.
The bridge was damaged during World War II but by September 1947 it was repaired and reopened. Presently, the national road 98 and a tram line runs across the bridge.
See also
* Bridges of Poland *Siege of Breslau
The siege of Breslau, also known as the Battle of Breslau, was a three-month-long siege of the city of Wrocław, Breslau in Lower Silesia, Nazi Germany, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), lasting to the end of World War II in Europe. From 13 Feb ...
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Most Grunwaldzki – Kaiserbrücke, Freiheitsbrücke
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