Anghel Saligny Bridge
heritage site in Constanța County, Romania
The Anghel Saligny Bridge (Romanian: Podul Anghel Saligny), formerly King Carol I Bridge, is a complex of two railroad truss bridges in Romania, across the Danube River and the Borcea branch of the Danube, connecting the regions of Muntenia and Dobruja. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
History
The bridge complex was built between 1890 and 1895 over the Danube, the Borcea branch of the Danube, and Balta Ialomiței island. When it was completed with a total length (including viaducts) of 4,087.95 m (13,411.9 ft) it became the longest bridge in Europe and the second longest in the world. The bridge was designed by the Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny. The two cities on the riverbanks where it was built are Fetești on the left bank of the Borcea branch, and Cernavodă on the right bank of the main branch.
The crossing at Cernavodă has a central span of 190 m (620 ft) and four other spans of 140 m (460 ft), connected to a viaduct with 15 spans of 60 m (200 ft) each. Another bridge, with three spans of 140 m (460 ft) and 11 spans of 50 m (160 ft), was designed and built over the Borcea branch. The two bridges have a total length of 2,632 m (8,635 ft), of which 1,662 m (5,453 ft) is over the Danube and 970 m (3,180 ft) is over the Borcea. The bridges are 30 m (98 ft) above the water, allowing tall ships to pass under them.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 28, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q3657086. VIAF identifies the subject as 242330972. Authority coordinates are 44.340, 28.017. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1890 and 1895.
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