Great Bridge of Hrazdan
| Great Bridge of Hrazdan | |
|---|---|
 Great Bridge of Hrazdan | |
| Coordinates | 40°11′29″N 44°28′56″E / 40.19139°N 44.48222°E |
| Crosses | Hrazdan River |
| Locale | Yerevan |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 335 m (1,099.1 ft) |
| Width | 26 m (85.3 ft) |
| Height | 60.5 m (198.5 ft) |
| Longest span | 115 m (377.3 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Dual carriageway |
The Great Bridge of Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդանի Մեծ կամուրջ), more commonly known as Kievian Bridge (Armenian: Կիևյան կամուրջ), is an arch bridge for traffic linking across the Hrazdan River in Yerevan, Armenia. It connects the Kievian street of Arabkir district with the Leningradian street of Malatia-Sebastia district. It was designed by architect Grigor Aghababyan and constructed between 1949 and 1956.[1][2]
The Karen Demirchyan Complex and the Tumanyan Park are located around the bridge.
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