Devet grla
Devet grla (Serbian Cyrillic: Девет грла, meaning Nine throats) is a stone and mortar arch bridge over the Aranca river near Mokrin, Serbia. The State Road 104 (section 10404 Crna Bara – Kikinda) passes over the bridge. The border between the City of Kikinda and the Municipality of Čoka lies on the bridge.
Devet grla Девет грла | |
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| Coordinates | 45°58′3″N 20°18′58″E |
| Carries | State Road 104 |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 84 metres (276 ft) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1860 |
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The bridge was built in 1860 by the authorities of the Austrian Empire.[1] It is named "Nine throats" because of its nine arches.
References
- Đuran, 2014.
Sources
- "Devet grla, od mosta do ćuprije, i obratno". kikinda.org.rs (in Serbian). 28 April 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- Đuran, A. (12 October 2014). "Награђена прича о мосту Девет грла" (in Serbian). Dnevnik. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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