Tumski Bridge

Tumski Bridge

It is romantically called the Bridge of Love. It links banks of the northern branch of Oder River between OstrówTumski and Piasek Island. The same as many other ones, this bridge was originally wooden and dates from 12th century. Its present steel double-span construction was built in 1889. It is 52.19m long, 6.84m wide and 6.90m tall. At the entrance on both ends there are stone statues of St. Jadwiga and St. John The Baptist by Gustav Grunenberg from 1893. It served Wroclaw until 1945 and was badly damaged during the war. Some of it was repaired right after the war ended, however marks of gunfire and shrapnel hitting still can be noticed on some elements of the bridge. Another renovation took place in 1990s. Since 1976 it has been on the list of Wroclaw's historical monuments. At Tumski Bridge there are manually operated gas lamp posts still in working order.