The Studenci Footbridge () is a

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crossing the

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river in

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, northeastern

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. It is the smallest bridge on the Drava in Maribor, and connects Studenci on the right bank with

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on the left bank.

History

In 1885, the Municipality of

built a footbridge over the

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river. It connected the city with Studenci and was built mainly for the railway workers. On 13 September 1903, the bridge was swept away by floodwater, causing the deaths of two city guards. The following year, a new footbridge was built, which was destroyed in April 1941 by the

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. The

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rebuilt the bridge, but on 9 July 1946, it was again destroyed by floods. Two years later, the

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was replaced by a new one with two welded plate girders, and opened on 25 September 1948. The road on the bridge was also asphalted. In 2004, the City of Maribor proposed the reconstruction of the bridge. Construction work began in November 2006 and was completed by January 2008. In July 2008, the bridge received the 2008 Footbridge Award.

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