Peatonal bridge

Maribor's coachmen were the most delighted when, in 1912, the Austrians inaugurated what is now called the Stari Most—the Old Bridge—over the Drava River, replacing a wooden structure that caused a frustrating bottleneck on the busy road from Vienna to Trieste. Linking the elevated districts of Lent and Tabor to the north and south, the Stari Most eventually became a symbol of the city, although it left the Drava riverbanks disconnected at the lower level. The new Splavarska pedestrian bridge now reconnects both margins very close to the Old Bridge. Beside it, the new bridge remains silent, emphasizing the presence of the old metallic structure while distinguishing itself through a different materiality. Entirely wrapped in wood... More