Suspension Bridges of Poland
This is a list of all 21 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Poland. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1734: (suspension bridge)
Gliwice vicinity, Upper Silesia, Poland - Oder River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 371 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1734 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Gliwice vicinity, Upper Silesia, Poland |
| Crossing: | Oder River |
| Principals: | Army of the Palatinate of Saxony |
| References: | AAJ, BPL |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
Notes:
- Often claimed to be the first use of metal in a suspension structure in the Western world.
- Location always cited as "across the Oder near Glorywitz, Prussia" however the name "Glorywitz" only ever appears in citations of this bridge. Likely it was near the modern city of Gliwice in Poland, also known as Gleiwitz (German) and Glywicy (Silesian)
1827: Malapane
Ozimek, Lower Silesia, Poland - Mała Panew
| Bridgemeister ID: | 385 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1827 |
| Name: | Malapane |
| Also Known As: | Malapana |
| Location: | Ozimek, Lower Silesia, Poland |
| Crossing: | Mała Panew |
| Coordinates: | 50.676403 N 18.212243 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- The country of this bridge's location has changed several times. It is currently located in Poland where the river is known as "Mala Panew". AAJ records this bridge as serving the "Malapana mill" across the "Malapane River". "Malapane" is the German name for the Mała Panew river.
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1910: Grunwaldzki
Wroclaw, Poland - Oder River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 431 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1910 |
| Name: | Grunwaldzki |
| Also Known As: | Kaiser, Imperial, Kaiserbrücke |
| Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Crossing: | Oder River |
| Coordinates: | 51.109503 N 17.052506 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | R. Weyerauch, M. Mayer |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 126.5 meters (415 feet) |
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1930: Bolko
Opole, Poland - Oder River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7903 (added 2023-10-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Name: | Bolko |
| Also Known As: | Bolkobrücke |
| Location: | Opole, Poland |
| Crossing: | Oder River |
| Coordinates: | 50.658406 N 17.921887 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1945 |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Characteristics: | Self-anchored |
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 6106 (added 2021-07-04) |
| Year Completed: | 1947 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Krzyżanowice, Proszówki vicinity, Poland |
| Crossing: | Raba |
| Coordinates: | 50.008323 N 20.434253 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4693 (added 2020-06-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1968 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Zagórze Śląskie, Poland |
| Crossing: | Bystrzyca |
| Coordinates: | 50.752005 N 16.418261 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Demolished, 2017-2019 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced in time frame 2017-2019.
External Links:
1975: Zabia Kladka
Wroclaw, Poland - Oder River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2349 (added 2007-08-18) |
| Year Completed: | 1975 |
| Name: | Zabia Kladka |
| Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Crossing: | Oder River |
| Coordinates: | 51.117363 N 17.037060 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 52 meters (170.6 feet) estimated |
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1978: Klosowski
Walcz, Poland - Raduń Lake
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4968 (added 2020-08-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1978 |
| Name: | Klosowski |
| Location: | Walcz, Poland |
| Crossing: | Raduń Lake |
| Coordinates: | 53.263965 N 16.431102 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4605 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Year Completed: | 2010 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Witryrów and Ulucz, Poland |
| Crossing: | San River |
| Coordinates: | 49.668268 N 22.256491 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet) |
| Deck width: | 1.5 meters |
External Links:
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5863 (added 2021-05-16) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Bochnia, Poland |
| Crossing: | Raba |
| Coordinates: | 49.985235 N 20.399971 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 101 meters (331.4 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated |
(footbridge)
Ustron, Poland - Vistula River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3725 (added 2020-02-15) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Ustron, Poland |
| Crossing: | Vistula River |
| Coordinates: | 49.696820 N 18.833516 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
External Links:
(footbridge)
Wisla, Poland - Vistula River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3726 (added 2020-02-15) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Wisla, Poland |
| Crossing: | Vistula River |
| Coordinates: | 49.680450 N 18.847450 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2016) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
(footbridge)
Zakościele, Poland - Pilica River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5047 (added 2020-08-23) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Zakościele, Poland |
| Crossing: | Pilica River |
| Coordinates: | 51.527565 N 20.249570 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
(pipeline bridge)
Karolin, Poznań, Poland - Warta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7303 (added 2022-08-07) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Karolin, Poznań, Poland |
| Crossing: | Warta River |
| Coordinates: | 52.440219 N 16.975219 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
External Links:
(pipeline bridge)
Skawina, Poland
(pipeline bridge)
Wroclaw, Poland - Oder River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7926 (added 2023-10-22) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Crossing: | Oder River |
| Coordinates: | 51.0973479 N 17.0856074 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 318 meters (1,043.3 feet) estimated |
External Links:
(suspension bridge)
Krupski Młyn, Poland - Mała Panew
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4692 (added 2020-06-20) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Krupski Młyn, Poland |
| Crossing: | Mała Panew |
| Coordinates: | 50.573525 N 18.618519 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
External Links:
Huśtany
Głuchołazy, Poland - Biała Głuchołaska
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8828 (added 2024-09-28) |
| Name: | Huśtany |
| Location: | Głuchołazy, Poland |
| Crossing: | Biała Głuchołaska |
| Coordinates: | 50.307639 N 17.379361 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Derelict, since September 2024 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 2024, September: Deck wrecked by flood
External Links:
- Dobrá trasa - Vydejte se s námi na skok sousedům. History and several images of the bridge.
- Facebook - Most Huśtany. Image of the bridge after its deck was wrecked by a September 2024 flood. Posted September 22, 2024.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6105 (added 2021-07-04) |
| Name: | Mikluszowice-Majkowice |
| Location: | Mikluszowice and Majkowice, Poland |
| Crossing: | Raba |
| Coordinates: | 50.056667 N 20.465553 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 67 meters (219.8 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 30 meters (98.4 feet) estimated |
Zwierzyniecka
Wroclaw, Poland - Oder River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2083 (added 2006-06-11) |
| Name: | Zwierzyniecka |
| Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Crossing: | Oder River |
| Coordinates: | 51.102517 N 17.069983 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 85.7 meters (281.2 feet) estimated |
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