Merefo-Khersonskyi Railway Bridge

The Merefo-Kherson Railway Bridge is an architectural monument that, by age, ranks second among the oldest bridges in Ukraine. Its construction began in 1914, but the 1917 revolution forced the work to stop. Only 12 years later was a decision made to resume construction of the bridge. The project’s chief engineer was Makar Oleksandrovych Kienia. Thanks to well-considered solutions, the Merefo-Kherson Railway Bridge was completed in just 7 months. From 24 October 10924, one of Dnipro’s landmarks, a reinforced-concrete lattice of 35 arches, stretched over the Dnipro River. It is not just a technical structure, but a tourist site, a silent witness to many historical events.

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Interesting facts:

• The total length of the bridge is 1610 m.
• A test model was used to build the bridge, which is now the viewing platform of a cafe.
• The bridge was destroyed twice during World War II.
• The bridge appears repeatedly in feature films. One of them is Height 1657.
• According to the original project, the bridge was to have two levels. In addition to the railway, a tram line was planned across it.