Stone Bridge (Tartu) Explained

Bridge Name:	Stone Bridge
Crosses:	Emajõgi
Locale:	Tartu

Stone Bridge (Estonian: Kivisild) was a bridge in Tartu, Estonia.^[1]

The bridge was opened on 16 September 1784. The bridge was built on the orders of Empress Catherine II of Russia.

The bridge was destroyed during WWII in 1941.^[2] Today, Kaarsild stands where the bridge used to be.

There are plans to restore the bridge to its original glory.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kivisild . Tartu linn . 3 December 2020 . et.
2. Web site: Hüvasti, Kivisild! Igaveseks? . Tartu Postimees . 3 December 2020 . et . 16 November 2015.
3. https://issuu.com/michaelwalsh/docs/hansakivisild16xa5_eng The Kivisild stone bridge will rise again.