The Replot Bridge (; ) is a
cable-stayed tuftform bridge connecting the island of
Replot with the mainland in
Korsholm
Korsholm (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsholm is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsholm is approximately , while the Va ...
, near
Vaasa
Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),[Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...](_blank)
. It is long and the longest bridge of Finland. Two supporting
pylons are both high.
The bridge was inaugurated 27 August 1997 by the president of Finland
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (, 23 June 1937 – 16 October 2023) was a Finnish politician, the tenth president of Finland, from 1994 to 2000, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediation, mediator noted for his inte ...
.
Gallery
Image:Replot Bridge in Korsholm.jpg, The Replot Bridge on a grey autumn day
Image:Replot Bridge pov.jpg, Approach of the Replot Bridge from the west
External links
Municipality of Korsholm – Replot bridgeWebcam at Berny's
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Cable-stayed bridges in Finland
Bridges completed in 1997
Korsholm
Buildings and structures in Ostrobothnia (administrative region)