The pedestrian bridge () in

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spans the

Drava River The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe.

. It is one of the most notable symbols of Osijek.

History

The bridge was opened in 1981. It was designed by Mostgradnja, a

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-based company. From 1981 to 1991, the bridge was named ''"Youth Bridge"'' (). In 1991, the bridge was renamed to current name. It was damaged in the

Croatian War of Independence The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...

, during the

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, and underwent repair in 1993. In 2007, the bridge was completely renovated.

Sources

* Bridges over the Drava in Croatia Bridges completed in 1981 Footbridges Buildings and structures in Osijek Pedestrian infrastructure in Croatia Tourist attractions in Osijek Yugoslav Croatian architecture {{Croatia-bridge-struct-stub