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Great Bridge of Hrazdan

Great Bridge of Hrazdan
Կիևյան կամուրջ.jpg
Great Bridge of Hrazdan
Coordinates 40°11′29″N 44°28′56″E / 40.19139°N 44.48222°E / 40.19139; 44.48222
Crosses Hrazdan River
Locale Yerevan
Characteristics
Total length 335 m (1,099.1 ft)
Width 26 m (85.3 ft)
Height 60.5 m (198.5 ft)
Longest span 115 m (377.3 ft)
History
Opened 1956
Statistics
Daily traffic Dual carriageway

The Great Bridge of Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդանի Մեծ կամուրջ), more commonly known as Kievian Bridge (Armenian: Կիևյան կամուրջ), is an arch bridge for traffic linking across the Hrazdan River in Yerevan, Armenia. It connects the Kievian street of Arabkir district with the Leningradian street of Ajapnyak District. It was designed by architect Grigor Aghababyan and constructed between 1949 and 1956.

The Karen Demirchyan Complex and the Tumanyan Park are located around the bridge.


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