Rooster Bridge
The Rooster Bridge[1] (Slovene: Petelinji most, Petelinja brv, Petelinov most,[2][3] Tenente[4]) in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is the footbridge crossing the Gradaščica River in the Trnovo District to the south of the Ljubljana center. It is located between the Trnovo Bridge and the outflow of the Gradaščica into the Ljubljanica[5]:127 and connects Gradaščica Street (Gradaška ulica) in northern Krakovo (left bank) and Eipper Street (Eipprova ulica) in southern Trnovo (right bank).[6][7] These are the oldest Ljubljana suburbs, known for their market gardens and cultural events.[8]
Name
The Rooster Bridge was named for a nearby inn (at Gradaščica Street 10), known as Pri petelinu 'At the Rooster'.[2] The alternate name Tenente is derived from the former Lieutenant's Inn (Pri Tenenteju).[9][10]
History and design
A wooden footbridge was at the site until 1931.[11] The current structure, which replaced it in November of that year,[11] was built by the constructor Matko Curk upon the plans of the architect Jože Plečnik, who designed it as part of the Water Axis along the Ljubljanica.[5]:12 It is a simple iron and concrete footbridge,[10] supported by two horseshoe-like arches and a strong fence,[12] which consists of concrete boundary markers, linked with a metal pipe.[13] As Plečnik's heritage, it has been protected as cultural heritage of national significance since 2009.[14]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kocjan-Barle, Marta. 1994. Abeceda pravopisa: Vaje. Ljubljana: DZS, p. 39.
- ↑ Stanonik, Marija. 2001. Bela Ljubljana: zgodbe iz slovenske prestolnice. Ljubljana: Kmečki glas, p. 47.
- ↑ Kobilica, Katarina & Andrej Studen. 1999. Volja do dela je bogastvo: mikrozgodovinska študija o ljubljanskem stavbnem podjetniku Matku Curku (1885-1953) in njegovi družini. Ljubljana: Nova revija, p. 127.
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- ↑ Stanonik, Marija. 2001. Bela Ljubljana: zgodbe iz slovenske prestolnice. Ljubljana: Kmečki glas, p. 114.
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