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The bridge was built in 1896 by the company [[Daydé & Pillé]] of Paris (now part of [[Eiffel (company)|Eiffel Constructions métalliques]]). |
The bridge was built in 1896 by the company [[Daydé & Pillé]] of Paris (now part of [[Eiffel (company)|Eiffel Constructions métalliques]]). |
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During [[Romania during World War I|World War I]], on October 14/27, 1916, [[First Battle of the Jiu Valley|heavy fighting]] took place for the control of the bridge between the German ''Alpen Korps'' of general [[Erich von Falkenhayn|Falkenhayn]] and Romanian military forces assisted by local population.<ref> |
During [[Romania during World War I|World War I]], on October 14/27, 1916, [[First Battle of the Jiu Valley|heavy fighting]] took place for the control of the bridge between the German ''Alpen Korps'' of general [[Erich von Falkenhayn|Falkenhayn]] and Romanian military forces assisted by local population.<ref>Tony Jaques, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007, ''Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: P-Z'', p. 998</ref><ref>Chicago Review Press, 2014 , ''Women Heroes of World War I: 16 Remarkable Resisters, Soldiers, Spies, and Medics'', pp. 170-171</ref> |
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== Image gallery == |
== Image gallery == |
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21°2′36″N 105°51′32″E / 21.04333°N 105.85889°E
Jiu Bridge (Romanian: Podul Jiului) is a historic truss bridge across the Jiu River. It consisted of five arches mounted on pillars and connected two parts of the city of Târgu Jiu, Romania, where the streets Unirii and Calea Severinului meet.
At the end of the 20th century, three of the original five arches have been moved one kilometer north from their initial location, to form a shorter bridge that connects Târgu Jiu Central park with an artificial island on the Jiu river.
History
The bridge was built in 1896 by the company Daydé & Pillé of Paris (now part of Eiffel Constructions métalliques).
During World War I, on October 14/27, 1916, heavy fighting took place for the control of the bridge between the German Alpen Korps of general Falkenhayn and Romanian military forces assisted by local population.[1][2]
Image gallery
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Jiu Bridge at the turn of the 20th century. -
Daydé & Pillé name plate -
The remaining two arches of the bridge
