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Dragon Bridge Ljubljana

  • German: Franz Josef I Jubilaumsbrucke
  • Slovene: Zmajski most

  • Address: 2 Resljeva c
  • Vicinity: Ljubljana River
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1900/07/01 Construction begins on a bridge to replace Butchers' Bridge over the Ljubljana River under the direction of Austrian engineer Alexander Zabokrzycky, assisted by Filip Supancic from Ljubljana.
1901/04/00 Ciril Metod Koch Associate Architect After a dispute, Ciril Metod Koch takes charge of the construction of The Jubilee Bridge of the Emperor Franz Josef I.
1901/10/00 Giorgio Zaninovich Architect The Jubilee Bridge of the Emperor Franz Josef I opens in Ljubljana. The reinforced concrete arch structure, balustrades and the copper dragon statues where designed by Giorgio Zaninovich. Invention of Reinforced Concrete

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Particulars for Dragon Bridge Ljubljana:
Bridge Type Arch Bridge
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Structure type Bridge
Building Material Concrete
Area of Significance Engineering
Structural Design Melan Structure
Structure Attribute Reinforced Concrete
Historic Use Road-related
Sight Category Structure
Art Movement Vienna Secession




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