Satakunnansilta

Satakunnansilta

Satakunnansilta

Street bridge in Tampere, Finland

Satakunnansilta (the ″Satakunta Bridge″) is an old bridge in Tampere, Finland, that crosses the Tammerkoski rapids north of Hämeensilta.[2] The bridge is part of the Satakunnankatu street and is used by both vehicle traffic and pedestrians.

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The Satakunta Bridge was designed by engineer Karl Snellman,[3] son of Senator J. V. Snellman. It was built between 1897 and 1900 and commissioned on October 9, 1900.[1][2] The bridge is a 6-span stone arch bridge with spans of 17 meters. The width of the bridge is 11.75 meters and its total length is 112.6 meters.[4]

In 2013, the bridge railings were refurbished to the original model,[5][2] and in 2014, the bridge lamps were replaced with the original model.[6][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Rundgren, Essi (September 29, 2016). "Kahvila väistyi Satakunnansillan tieltä, eikä palaa". Aamulehti (in Finnish): 10–11.
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    Mäkinen, Petteri (November 21, 2020). ""Vaatisi maanjäristyksen..." – 120-vuotias Satakunnansilta on uhmannut aikaa jo kolmen Hämeensillan aikana". Tamperelainen (in Finnish). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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    Kellomäki, Pertti. "Satakunnansilta". A Glimpse to the History of Tampere. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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    Huura, Jorma (December 5, 2011). "Suomen siltojen historia". Tampereen suomalainen klubi (in Finnish). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Tammerkosken takomo (in Finnish)
  6. [6]
    Vasara, Päivi (September 25, 2014). "Moro: Satakunnansillasta tuli älyttömän komea". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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