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Introduction:
Bridges have long served as a means of connection between people. Whether they are long or short, wide or narrow, all bridges serve a purpose. It is time to show off the best bridges of Eastern Europe!

In this thread, we will vote for our favorite bridges.

Voting Guidelines:

Each member has to vote for exactly five (5) nominees on the list. Do not vote for any less, or any more. There are no exceptions! The votes of whoever chooses to disregard this rule will be omitted from the final count.
Do your best to vote as honestly and fairly as possible, putting all of your biases aside. This does not mean that, for example, you cannot vote for your city/country. It means that you should vote for the nominees that you think truly deserve to be in the top league.
Review all of the pictures posted for the nominations, even if you think you remember all of them from the nominations thread. This will refresh them in your mind, allowing you to make a wiser choice.

Nominees:

Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
Széchenyi Lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
Višegrad Bridge (Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Grunwaldzki Bridge (Wroclaw, Poland)
Siekierkowski Bridge (Warsaw, Poland)
Dubrovnik Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Mala Rijeka Railway Bridge (Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro)
New Railway Bridge (Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro)
Krk Bridge (Croatia)
Szabadság Híd (Budapest, Hungary)
Stari Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Črni Kal Viaduct (Črni Kal, Slovenia)
Solkanski Most (Solkan, Slovenia)
Bosphorus Bridge (Istanbul, Turkey)
FSM Bridge (Istanbul, Turkey)




Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
http://www.xray.cz/epdic/praha/karluv_most2.jpg
http://www.alex4ever.de/prag/karl.jpg
http://img195.exs.cx/img195/3397/prague2va.jpg
http://www.ddde.de/Czech/Prague/Vltava/02%20Charles%20bridge.jpg

Széchenyi lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
http://www.michaeltaylor.ca/Culture/chain.jpg
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/jpeg/chainw.jpg

Višegrad Bridge (Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
http://itdc.yutrade.net/gallery/visegrad.jpg
http://www.focus.co.yu/01koreni/1-22.jpg
http://www.focus.co.yu/01koreni/1-23.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/asplavsic2/34265890.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/asplavsic2/34265892.jpg

Grunwaldzki Bridge (Wroclaw, Poland)
http://www.wroclaw.pl/img/galeria8-d.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/591379.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/560065.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/559278.jpg

Siekierkowski Bridge (Warsaw, Poland)
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/569153.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/566152.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/554748.jpg

Dubrovnik Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
http://www.index.hr/hrfoto/images2/2005_11282118_0.jpg
http://www.index.hr/hrfoto/images2/2005_12816829_0.jpg
http://www.index.hr/hrfoto/images2/2005_111115554_0.jpg
http://www.index.hr/hrfoto/images2/2005_111115314_0.jpg

Mala Rijeka Railway Bridge (Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro)
http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/yu/misc/20040411_421_Bar_Beograd_Mala_Rijeka_Bruecke.jpg
http://www.nonotuck.us/kens/yugoslavia/railphotos/yugoslaverailway/slide_43.jpg

New Railway Bridge (Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro)
http://www.plovput.co.yu/mostovi/sava_novizel_beograd_02.jpg
http://www.steatar.co.yu/images/portfolio_bridge/image1.jpghttp://www.steatar.co.yu/images/portfolio_bridge/image2.jpg
http://www.steatar.co.yu/images/portfolio_bridge/image3.jpghttp://www.steatar.co.yu/images/portfolio_bridge/image4.jpg

Krk Bridge (Croatia)
http://www.krkholiday.com/KrkFotoStory/most/most.jpg
http://www.camk.edu.pl/~ptz/hobbies/croatia03/1942.jpg

Szabadság Híd (Budapest, Hungary)
http://www.homonnai.hu/hid/szabadsag-hid/41-szabadsag_hid.jpg
http://www.earth-photography.com/photos/Countries/Hungary/Hungary_Budapest_LibertyBridge2.jpg
http://www.einbahn.org/Trams/hungary/Szabadsag-hid-mt.jpg

Stari Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
http://www.rotaryclubmostar.ba/res/prez%20pages/images/Rotary%20Club%20Mostar_img_4.jpg
http://www.bosnjacki-front.com/bilder/galerija/bkg_stari_most1.jpg
http://www.korazym.org/images/ph_pontemostar-nuovo-04_gr.jpg
http://www.korazym.org/images/ph_pontemostar-nuovo-02_gr.jpg

Črni Kal Viaduct (Črni Kal, Slovenia)
http://tabla.xenya.si/gallery/albums/album612/crnikal01.sized.jpg
http://tabla.xenya.si/gallery/albums/album612/crnikal04.sized.jpg
http://tabla.xenya.si/gallery/albums/album612/crnikal05.sized.jpg
http://www.dars.si/images/crnikal.jpg

Solkanski Most (Solkan, Slovenia)
http://www.luka-manca.net/images/slo/soca2.jpg
http://www.burger.si/SlikaDneva/2001_December/2001_12_27_800x600.jpg
http://www.novagorica-turizem.com/util/catalogue_bin.php?id=2004111015262875

Bosphorus Bridge (Istanbul, Turkey)
http://dunyaturk.com/tr34/ilhan_cc882.jpg
http://dunyaturk.com/tr17/melih_a_ist_kopruyefarklibakis.jpg

FSM Bridge (Istanbul, Turkey)
http://dunyaturk.com/tr35/Faruk_kopru2.jpg
http://dunyaturk.com/tr01/ortakoy_cami2039.jpg

-Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
-Széchenyi Lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
-Grunwaldzki Bridge (Wroclaw, Poland)
-Dubrovnik Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
-Szabadság Híd (Budapest, Hungary)
I think the Karlov most looks great, but it is second after the Széchenyi Lánchíd.
and I like the Dubrovnik bridge, really well done IMO

My votes:

Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
Dubrovnik Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Szabadság Híd (Budapest, Hungary)
Stari Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Črni Kal Viaduct (Črni Kal, Slovenia)


:)

Ufff...some hard choices.
Number one, for me, is Széchenyi Lánchíd in Budapest, destroyed by Germans at the end of World War II, then rebuilt with cement donated from Serbia.

My list:

1# Széchenyi Lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
2# Stari Most (Mostar, Bosnia)
3# Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
4# Visegrad Bridge/Na Drini Cuprija (Visegrad, Bosnia)
5# Franjo Tudjman Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)

for those who voted for 4 options only (you two know who you are), vote for one more or your opinion won't count, I'll add in the votes

It was by accident. Please add my vote to the other Istanbul bridge.

no problem, just that if you didn't notify iMariah, the votes wouldn't have counted. Better harass anyone that doesn't follow the rules :P

hmm no Bratislava?
http://www.danubecooperation.org/Content.Node/navigation_transport/Bratislava_bridge_restaurant_foto_www_sozo_sk_foto_digi.gif

In order with the first one being the best.

1. Széchenyi Lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
2. Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
3. Dubrovnik Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
4. Grunwaldzki Bridge (Wroclaw, Poland)
5. Stari Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Ufff...some hard choices.
Number one, for me, is Széchenyi Lánchíd in Budapest, destroyed by Germans at the end of World War II, then rebuilt with cement donated from Serbia.

My list:

1# Széchenyi Lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
2# Stari Most (Mostar, Bosnia)
3# Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
4# Visegrad Bridge/Na Drini Cuprija (Visegrad, Bosnia)
5# Franjo Tudjman Bridge (Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Was the whole bridge rebiult? When was it rebiult?

Was the whole bridge rebiult? When was it rebiult?


Built between 1839 and 1849.
It was rebuilt in 1947.

Lánchíd in 1842.:
http://hungart.euroweb.hu/kep/b/barabas/muvek/1860-/alapkole.jpg

Lánchíd in 1849.:
http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/budapest/kepek/nagyok/lanchid.jpg
http://home.iae.nl/users/nickl/lanchid.jpg

Lánchíd in 1913.:
http://www.idg.hu/expo/lanc/kepek/hkep071.jpg

Lánchíd in 1945.:
http://www.idg.hu/expo/lanc/kepek/hkep097.jpg

shame on you:
http://www.ron-del.net/ba/03-07-21_m_novymost_12.jpg

http://www.ron-del.net/ba/04-07-07_js_novy_most_16.jpg

http://www.ron-del.net/ba/02-12-28_novymost_vecer_05.jpg

http://www.ron-del.net/ba/03-07-21_m_novymost_3.jpg

http://www.ron-del.net/ba/02-12-28_novymost_vecer_02.jpg

Karlov Most (Prague, Czech Republic)
Széchenyi Lánchíd (Budapest, Hungary)
Szabadság Híd (Budapest, Hungary)
Solkanski Most (Solkan, Slovenia)
Stari Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Why bratislavas bridges arent in the poll??!!!! :bash:

http://www.most.pokorny.sk/menu/most_v.jpg
http://www.most.pokorny.sk/03_after/foto_v/364.jpg
http://www.most.pokorny.sk/03_after/foto_v/363.jpg
http://www.most.pokorny.sk/03_after/foto_v/354.jpg

^^wooow this one rocks

Bratislava SNP bridge was nominated.

Karlov, Szechenyi, Grunwaldzki, Krk, FSM

Karlov Most
Széchenyi lánchíd
Szabadság
Stari Most
Bosphorus Bridge

shame on you:

Shame on you for not reading the rules.

Nominating Guidelines:

Note: a venue is a place where an event such as a sports competition or a concert is held, especially one where events are often held. We are not looking for opera theatres, or outdoor stadiums.
Make sure to include the official name of the nomination, as well as where it is located - city, and country.
All nominations require pictures to accompany them. Post pictures only, not links to websites with pictures. Post only the best pictures that represent your nomination accurately, and in the best way possible. Avoid posting large pictures or panoramas, instead include links to them.
Only two (2) nominees per country are allowed. Therefore, choose only the most distinctive, exceptional nominees. Basically, the best in the country! It's a good idea to discuss the nominations with your fellow countrymen, and posters, so that everyone comes to an agreement about what should be nominated. If more nominees are posted per country, only the first two will be considered.
Since there are only 15 spots on the poll, the first 15 valid nominations will be submitted. To avoid disappointment, post your nominations as early as possible. To make sure that your nominations are not late, you can even post the nomination without any pictures first, and edit your post later. Another suggestion is to edit your old posts, instead of creating new posts, so you can keep your original position. The guidelines are here to make sure that everyone enjoys this installation, while keeping it fair - please follow them.
Enjoy! :)

1) i am new in skyscrapercity, i didnt see nomination thread.
2) why u didnt put nomination thread url here
3) Bratislavas New Bridge is mentioned in nomination thread
4) very, very strange rule with 15 first nominations. try to count how many countries are in eastern europe...


Shame on you for not reading the rules.

Karlov, Szechenyi, Krk, Stari Most, Bosprorus

oh i think i made a mistake because i voted for 6 bridges, sorry

1) i am new in skyscrapercity, i didnt see nomination thread.
2) why u didnt put nomination thread url here
3) Bratislavas New Bridge is mentioned in nomination thread
4) very, very strange rule with 15 first nominations. try to count how many countries are in eastern europe...
1) Welcome!
2) Once the poll is posted it's too late to nominate.
3) I didn't see it, but it was most probably late so it didn't get in.
4) It's not really a rule, more of a technical limitation. There is a max of 15 options in a poll on these here forums.

:)

1) i am new in skyscrapercity, i didnt see nomination thread.
2) why u didnt put nomination thread url here
3) Bratislavas New Bridge is mentioned in nomination thread
4) very, very strange rule with 15 first nominations. try to count how many countries are in eastern europe...
I understand that you are new to SSC, but that's also why you shouldn't blame me for not including Bratislava's New Bridge, since you don't know how this series works.

The nomination address is in the Best of Eastern Europe Archive, which is a sticky in the Eastern European forum.

The only reason for the 'first 15' rule is because we can only have 15 entries in the poll. That's also why I recommend that if you really want to enter, you nominate as soon as possible.

Don't worry, you'll have many more chances to enter your nominees. :)

oh i think i made a mistake because i voted for 6 bridges, sorry
Tell one of the mods which one you want to get rid of, and they'll fix it, but ask them nicely, this isn't part of their job description. ;)

I understand that you are new to SSC, but that's also why you shouldn't blame me for not including Bratislava's New Bridge, since you don't know how this series works.

The nomination address is in the Best of Eastern Europe Archive, which is a sticky in the Eastern European forum.

The only reason for the 'first 15' rule is because we can only have 15 entries in the poll. That's also why I recommend that if you really want to enter, you nominate as soon as possible.

Don't worry, you'll have many more chances to enter your nominees. :)

then, rule with 15 is ok, but in the future it will be beter to allow only one nomination per country, and at the end fill it to 15 with remain entries.

good luck...

then, rule with 15 is ok, but in the future it will be beter to allow only one nomination per country, and at the end fill it to 15 with remain entries.

good luck...
We're actually discussing that idea in the Archive:
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=152691&page=4

I know that many people will not be happy with this 'rule', so please, if anyone has a comment, click the link that I just posted, and discuss it with us.

4.59
that's the average of votes per member, kinda far from the perfect 5, ain't it?
but I guess it's close enough

I guess people were really waiting a long time for this. We got 39 votes in only one day. :)

Just a short techncial information about SNP bridge in Bratislava, Slovakia:
Inside the pylon, from which the suspension ropes hold the bridge, is the lift and stairs. The restaurant is situated on the top of the pylon, thus the vistitor can view the whole surrounding area.

The bridge has been included in several books about architecture.

Really strange this one was not included in the poll.

then, rule with 15 is ok, but in the future it will be beter to allow only one nomination per country, and at the end fill it to 15 with remain entries.

good luck...


that would be quite unfair for bigger countries.

Really strange this one was not included in the poll.

It's not 'strange' if you read the rules, and understood why they must be in place. There is a new nominations thread, be sure to nominate early, or don't complain about it not getting in at the end.

This is the last call for anyone who needs to correct their vote (either had too many or too little) before I tally everything up. I saw yours L3D3NI, so I'll adjust that.

Urban Girl I tried to send you a pm, but you have too many so it wont send... anyways you had said that you put one too many votes by mistake, but didn't mention which vote you wanted to remove. Hopefully you see this, otherwise I'll have to remove all your votes. :(

oh sorry
you can remove one vote from FSM bridge, that was my 6th vote:)

ok, i will. thanks.

Sergei if you look here, before your email... I sent you the results, so check your email! ;)