Studenška brv, Footbridge over the Drava in Maribor, Slovenia

Studenška brv is a steel footbridge spanning the Drava River in Maribor, stretching about 126 meters with a width ranging from 3 to 6 meters. The structure consists of three sections and features a covering of exotic wood that gives it a warm appearance along the water.

Maribor built the first footbridge here in 1885, mainly for railway workers. Floodwater swept it away on 13 September 1903, killing two city guards; a replacement followed in 1904 and was destroyed by the Royal Yugoslav Army in April 1941. The German Army rebuilt it, floods destroyed it again on 9 July 1946, and a new superstructure with two welded plate girders opened on 25 September 1948. The present steel bridge was built from November 2006 to January 2008 and won the 2008 Footbridge Award.

The bridge serves as a daily crossing between two neighborhoods with distinct characters on opposite riverbanks. Locals and visitors use it regularly to move between the Studence area and the Lent district, making it part of the city's everyday rhythm.

The crossing connects the Studence neighborhood on one bank to the Lent district on the other, serving both pedestrians and cyclists with level access from both sides. There are no significant obstacles or steep inclines, making it straightforward to use for most people.

The bridge's steel truss is only 2.05 m deep and triangular in cross-section, made of round steel tubes. It won the 2008 Footbridge Award, and its three spans of 42 m follow the piers of the earlier crossing, which were kept and adapted.