General Information
| Name in local language: | Most wiszący w Ozimku |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1825 |
| Completion: | 12 September 1827 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
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| Material: |
Iron bridge |
| Plan view: |
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| Function / usage: |
original use: Road bridge current use: Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2017 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Ozimek, Opole Voivodeship, Poland |
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| Coordinates: | 50° 40' 35.24" N 18° 12' 43.76" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span | 28.5 m | |
| length | 31.5 m | |
| deck width | 5.63 m | |
| pylons | height | 6.7 m |
Materials
| pylons |
iron
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|---|---|
| deck flooring |
wood
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Ozimek Suspension Bridge (Polish:Most wiszący w Ozimku) is a suspension bridge over the Mała Panew River in Ozimek, Poland. Designed by Karl Schottelius and completed in 1827, it is the second oldest wrought iron suspension bridge in Europe.
The bridge was manufactured in a local Malapane Steelworks in Ozimek which supplied bridges to European cities from Berlin to Petersburg. It was constructed between 1825 and 1827 from parts made of 57 tons[ ambiguous] of wrought iron and 14 tons[ ambiguous] of steel. Suspended between two towers, on each side of the bridge, are four chain cables which support the span. The deck was made of timber.
The bridge was used as a road bridge until 1938; then it continued to be used for pedestrian traffic only.
The first extensive renovations of the bridge were carried out between July 2009 and September 2010. During the renovations the entire bridge was taken apart, renewed and put back together again, and its structure strengthened with steel cables.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Ozimek Suspension Bridge" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Karl Schottelius (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2014): Refurbishment of Iron Suspension Bridge in Ozimek: General Design. Presented at: Footbridge 2014 - Past, Present & Future, London, 16-18 July 2014, pp. 154-155.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20071825 - Published on:
15/10/2016 - Last updated on:
25/05/2023
