Michael Bridge, Stone bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The Michael Bridge spans the Mtkvari River and connects different parts of Tbilisi together. It is built from stone and reinforced concrete and is used daily by many people.
The bridge was built in the mid-1800s under Russian rule and opened in 1853. It became a key connection between city sections during that era.
The bridge serves as a daily passage for locals moving between neighborhoods and shapes how people experience the riverside. Its name reflects both Georgian and European influences, connecting different cultural layers of the city.
The bridge is easy to cross on foot and connects both sides of the city directly. It can be visited at any time of day and offers views of the river and surrounding architecture.
The 1962 reconstruction widened the bridge from 11 to 26 metres by extending the piers on both sides of the axis and resting new reinforced-concrete vaults beside the old brick ones. The vaults themselves are laid in flat Georgian brick, and the facades are clad in light-yellow Eklari limestone, with grey basalt at the base of the piers.
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