List of bridges in Bulgaria

This list of bridges in Bulgaria lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

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Name Bulgarian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Constantine's Bridge
destroyed		 Константинов мост Considered the longest ancient river bridge 2,437 m (7,995 ft) Masonry
Wooden truss arches, masonry piers

Danube
 328 Gigen–Corabia
43°45′48.4″N 24°27′25.2″E / 43.763444°N 24.457000°E / 43.763444; 24.457000 (Constantine's Bridge (Danube))		 Pleven
 Romania		 [S 1]
[1]
2 Kadin most Кадин мост Span : 21 m (69 ft)
Monument of culture		 100 m (330 ft) Masonry
4 semi-circular arches, granite
Road bridge
Struma (river)
 1470 Nevestino Municipality
42°15′22.2″N 22°51′13.4″E / 42.256167°N 22.853722°E / 42.256167; 22.853722 (Kadin most)		 Kyustendil [S 2]
[2]
[3]
3 Old Bridge, Svilengrad Стар мост First major work designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan
Monument of culture		 295 m (968 ft) Masonry
18 pointed arches
Former road bridge
Maritsa
 1529 Svilengrad
41°46′07.7″N 26°11′36.4″E / 41.768806°N 26.193444°E / 41.768806; 26.193444 (Old Bridge, Svilengrad)		 Haskovo [S 3]
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4 Ateren Bridge [bg] Атеренски мост Masonry
1 arch

Aterenska
 16th century Ivaylovgrad
41°30′37.2″N 26°04′50.2″E / 41.510333°N 26.080611°E / 41.510333; 26.080611 (Ateren Bridge)		 Haskovo [5]
5 Dyavolski most Дяволски мост Devil's Bridge
Monument of culture		 66 m (217 ft) Masonry
3 semi-circular arches
Footbridge
Arda
 1518 Ardino
41°37′14.3″N 25°06′50.7″E / 41.620639°N 25.114083°E / 41.620639; 25.114083 (Dyavolski most)		 Kardzhali [S 4]
[6]
6 Shiroka Laka Bridge Мост в Широка лъка Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Ladja
 Shiroka Laka
41°40′39.4″N 24°35′08.0″E / 41.677611°N 24.585556°E / 41.677611; 24.585556 (Shiroka Laka Bridge)		 Smolyan [S 5]
7 Bistrica River Bridge Masonry
1 arch

Bistrica
 Satovcha
41°37′23.3″N 23°57′08.4″E / 41.623139°N 23.952333°E / 41.623139; 23.952333 (Bistrica River Bridge)		 Blagoevgrad
8 Belenski most Беленски мост Conception by Kolyu Ficheto
Monument of culture		 276 m (906 ft) Masonry
14 semi-circular arches originally, limestone
Former road bridge
Yantra (river)
 1867 Byala
43°28′10.6″N 25°43′30.6″E / 43.469611°N 25.725167°E / 43.469611; 25.725167 (Belenski most)		 Ruse [S 6]
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9 Covered Bridge, Lovech Покритият мост в Ловеч Conception by Kolyu Ficheto
One of the few remaining inhabited bridge
Stores inside		 106 m (348 ft) Covered bridge
Wood (current deck structure made of steel)
Footbridge
Osam
 1874 Lovech
43°07′56.6″N 24°42′59.4″E / 43.132389°N 24.716500°E / 43.132389; 24.716500 (Covered Bridge, Lovech)		 Lovech Province [Note 1]
[S 7]
[8]
10 Lions' Bridge, Sofia Лъвов мост 32 m (105 ft) Masonry
2 segmental arches
Former road bridge
Trams in Sofia
Vladaya (river)
 1891 Sofia
42°42′17.7″N 23°19′26.0″E / 42.704917°N 23.323889°E / 42.704917; 23.323889 (Lions' Bridge, Sofia)		 Sofia City Province [S 8]
11 Eagles' Bridge, Sofia Орлов мост Masonry
Road bridge
Perlovska
 1891 Sofia
42°41′25.9″N 23°20′14.9″E / 42.690528°N 23.337472°E / 42.690528; 23.337472 (Eagles' Bridge, Sofia)		 Sofia City Province [S 9]
12 Stambolov Bridge Стамболовия мост Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Yantra (river)
 1897 Veliko Tarnovo
43°04′54.3″N 25°38′14.1″E / 43.081750°N 25.637250°E / 43.081750; 25.637250 (Stambolov Bridge)		 Veliko Tarnovo Province [S 10]
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13 Bebresh Viaduct Виадуктът Бебреш Highest bridge in Bulgaria
Height : 125 m (410 ft)		 720 m (2,360 ft) Beam bridge
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
A2 Hemus motorway
Vitinya Pass
 1985 Botevgrad
42°49′33.9″N 23°47′46.6″E / 42.826083°N 23.796278°E / 42.826083; 23.796278 (Bebresh Viaduct)		 Sofia Province [S 11]
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Major road and railway bridges

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This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Bulgarian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Province Ref.
1 New Europe Bridge Мостът Нова Европа 180 m (590 ft)(x3) 1,391 m (4,564 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons
124+3x180+124
I-1 road
European route E79
Railway bridge
Danube
 2013 Vidin–Calafat
44°00′08.8″N 22°56′54.5″E / 44.002444°N 22.948472°E / 44.002444; 22.948472 (New Europe Bridge)		 Vidin Province
 Romania		 [Note 2]
[S 12]
[12]
2 Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 27.5) 162 m (531 ft) 362 m (1,188 ft) Box girder
Steel
Twin bridges
100+162+100
A2 Hemus motorway
European route E79
 1986 Botevgrad
42°48′11.9″N 23°48′36.6″E / 42.803306°N 23.810167°E / 42.803306; 23.810167 (Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 27.5))		 Sofia Province [13]
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3 Danube Bridge Мост на дружбата 160 m (520 ft)(x4) 2,223 m (7,293 ft) Truss
Steel, 2 levels
Vertical-lift bridge
2x160+86+2x160
I-2 road
European route E70
European route E85
Railway bridge
Danube
 1954 Ruse–Giurgiu
43°53′16.5″N 26°00′24.1″E / 43.887917°N 26.006694°E / 43.887917; 26.006694 (Danube Bridge)		 Ruse
 Romania		 [S 13]
[15]
4 Asparuhov Bridge Аспарухов мост 160 m (520 ft) 2,050 m (6,730 ft) Box girder
Steel
80+160+80
A5 Cherno More motorway
European route E87
Lake Varna
Black Sea
 1976 Varna
43°11′25.7″N 27°53′5.9″E / 43.190472°N 27.884972°E / 43.190472; 27.884972 (Asparuhov Bridge)		 Varna Province [S 14]
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5 Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 48) 140 m (460 ft) 656 m (2,152 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
130+140+130+120
A2 Hemus motorway
European route E79
 1999 Pravets
42°55′23.9″N 23°55′19.5″E / 42.923306°N 23.922083°E / 42.923306; 23.922083 (Hemus Highway Viaduct (km 48))		 Sofia Province [17]


Notes and references

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  • Notes
  1. ^ The initial covered bridge of Lovech, built between 1874 and 1876 had a length of 84 m (276 ft), 6 vents and accommodated 64 shops. It was, however, wholly destroyed by fire in 1925.[8] A more modern bridge was constructed at its place in 1931 only to be replaced by a reconstruction of Kolyu Ficheto's design in 1981–82. The current bridge is 106 m (348 ft) long and has 14 shops, the architect being Zlatev.[9]
  2. ^ The road part of the New Europe Bridge is 1,391 m (4,564 ft) long, the railway part is longer with its access viaducts measuring 1,791 m (5,876 ft).[12]
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  1. ^ "Constantine's Bridge at Celei".
  2. ^ "Kadin Bridge".
  3. ^ "Old Svilengrad Bridge".
  4. ^ "Devil's Bridge".
  5. ^ "Shiroka Laka Bridge".
  6. ^ "Byala Bridge".
  7. ^ "Lovech Covered Bridge".
  8. ^ "Lions' Bridge".
  9. ^ "Eagles' Bridge".
  10. ^ "Stambolov Bridge".
  11. ^ "Bebresh Viaduct".
  12. ^ "New Europe Bridge".
  13. ^ "Danube Bridge".
  14. ^ "Asparuhov Bridge".
  • Others references
  1. ^ Galliazzo, Vittorio (1994). I ponti romani. Catalogo generale (in Italian). Vol. 2. Treviso: Edizioni Canova. pp. 319f. (No. 645). ISBN 88-85066-66-6.
  2. ^ Prade, 1990, p.169
  3. ^ "Kadin Bridge – village of Nevestino". Kustendil.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ Yankova, Kalina. "Along Suleiman the Magnificent's Bridge in Svilengrad". Balkantravellers.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Атеренски мост" [Ateren Bridge]. Ivaylovgrad.org (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 15 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Dyavolski Most (Devil's Bridge) – an Ancient Bridge over the Arda River – Town of Ardino". bulgariatravel.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Мостът на Колю Фичето на река Янтра – град Бяла" [The bridge of Kolyu Ficheto on the river Yantra - town of Byala]. Bulgariatravel.org (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.
  8. ^ a b "The Covered Bridge, Lovech". Bulgariatravel.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Покритият мост в Ловеч - шедьовърът на Колю Фичето" [The covered bridge in Lovech - the masterpiece of Kolyu Ficheto]. bgnes.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Стамболов мост" [Stambolov bridge]. Strannik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  11. ^ Prade, 1990, p.178
  12. ^ a b Manterola, Javier; Martínez, Antonio; Navarro, Juan Antonio; Álvarez, Jose Luis; Díaz de Argote, Jose Ignacio. "Construction and design features of the Bridge over the Danube River. Bulgaria" (PDF). Cfcsl.com - Carlos Fernandez Casado, S.L. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  13. ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.274
  14. ^ Prade, 1990, p.177
  15. ^ "Podul "Dunărea" – Diploma şi insigna inaugurării" [The "Danube" Bridge - Diploma and Inauguration Badge]. valahia.jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  16. ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.270
  17. ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.266

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