Oskara Kalpaka Bridge

It's a bridge, somewhat interesting

I stopped, looked took a couple photos. You're not going to spend hours here (a couple minutes maybe) but still as far as little bridges go stop and take a look if you are in the area.

Interesting technical solution

This bridge is built accross the shipping channel and has interesting technical solution to pass the ships. It is not retractable (like the Tower Bridge in London), but swivel. Several times a day it ...

Urban legend

The bridge has nothing to do with Gustav Eiffel, engineer was Harald Hall. The legend was produced by one of local Tourist guides, calling him self historician.

Oldest in Latvia; Drawbridge; not Eiffel's project

The uniqueness of the bridge - is a drawbridge and one of the oldest (with metal structures) in Latvia. For a long time it was believed that the bridge was designed by the famous French engineer Gusta...

My favourite bridge in favorite Liepai

Original Text

I remember what this bridge was in the 90s: half of the bridge was in the channel. It was so pleasant that it was restored and even improved. In my childhood it was a pass to the Military City , where the ... commandment was standing