Eiffel bridge, Railway bridge in Borjomi, Georgia

The Eiffel bridge is a railway viaduct crossing the Tsemistskali River, connecting two sections of the narrow-gauge rail line between Borjomi and Bakuriani. The steel structure was designed by Eiffel's company and sits on stone piers that span across the river valley.

The viaduct was commissioned in 1897 by Mikhail Romanov from Gustave Eiffel's company, which had just completed the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris the year before. It became part of a railway project to connect mountain regions in Georgia.

The bridge shows how French engineers and Georgian workers came together to build this steel structure. Walking across it, you sense the connection between Western Europe and the Caucasus region that this construction represents.

The bridge is crossed daily by trains on the Kukushka railway line, and passengers can enjoy the crossing with clear views around them. You can experience it by riding the train or viewing it from the riverbanks below.

The original metalwork from Eiffel's company remains intact today, making it a rare example of 19th-century French industrial architecture in the Caucasus. Few visitors realize that a Georgian engineer named Besarion Keburia oversaw much of the actual construction work on site.