The three bridges in Kristiansand, Norway

[digi-me]

Last week we finally had a day of sunshine after many rainy days. So I went for a walk in the nice weather. Even though it was one or two degrees below zero, the air was fresh. Wonderful to see the sunlight again. My walk was on the west side of the Otra River, which divides Kristiansand in two. Kristiansand has three bridges crossing the river. Buildt in different periods, due to a groving population and an in creasing number of cars. It's possible to walk along the river on a path on the western side. Thats the side I chose to walk because I had the sun at my back. On the oldest one there is a sign giving us the dates of when it was buildt. There were two dates, which made my curious. So I checked out when I came home. Here are some of the facts to go along with the photos.

Lundsbroa is the oldest brige that crosses the Otra River and thus connects the districts with each other. The bridge's official name is "Thygeson's memory", a name it has been given after a famous person in the city. The current bridge was built in 1938. But there was a bridge built in 1810, which was the very first bridge. It was not located in the same place as the current bridge. It was located further out towards the mouth of the river. When it was completed, it was financed by tolls.

Christian Quartbroa is the newest addition to the bridges in our city. It was completed on December 17, 2020. Since I always walk on Lundsbroa on my way to the city and to work, I have been able to follow the construction. It is named after the city's founder, King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (at that time Norway was under Denmark and thus we had to deal with the Danish king).

Looking towards Lundsbroa Looking towards Oddernesbroa

This bridge is a footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists going from to and from the city to the housing estates on the eastern bank of the river. The eastern ending point is on the island of Kjøita, which is actually an artificial island with buildings and commercial buildings. It is quite an attractive area with parks and green areas, along with the promenade along the river. But before this commercial park was built, there was a sawmill here, so there was easy access to timber that was floated on the Otra and down to the Kjøita Sawmill.

Beneath the bridge

Oddernesbrua was built in the 1970s. This bridge is located a little further up the river, but no matter which bridge you stand on, you can see all of them. It was built in connection with the development and modernization of the main road through the city. Today this road goes through a tunnel and further through the city without going straight into the city center. In contrast to Lundsbroa that leads you straight into a busy city center. But at the place where the bridge stands today, there has been a ferry connection to Fergefjellet in ancient times. That is probably why the area got that name.

At this point I crossed the bridge and went home. I could have continued along the river into the forest. There are many trails that makes some good walks.

Source:
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Kristiansand, Norway

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[suarlex]

Wow, it's really amazing, the view of the place is really beautiful, I'm really entertained seeing it ❤️

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[arieswilly]

Very interesting picture

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[nicolebanilad]

This is obviously a marvelous walk on a cold and sunny day. The photos are amazing as they portray three different bridges built on different decades for several generations to enjoy. Well done @digi-me. This is one great post I get to see today showing me glimpses of your beautiful city.😇

[digi-me]

Thanks for comment. I am glad you can see it's a great walk. It's mot always easy just to see that on photos. This area of town, walking on the western side, as I did is, one of the best walks in our city🙂 at least in my opinion...

[nicolebanilad]

Yes I agree with you that it is one of the best walks around the city. It is amazing to get to walk around those three structures. It's like crossing three generations of three different architectural designs.😇

[riyat]

You have successfully visited a very beautiful place my brother 🙏♥️

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[ph1102]

Interestingly, all 3 bridges are relatively new... As I can see from the photos (the river is wide), I suppose that the river wasn't "kind" toward the old bridge... I know that here in Spain there are bridges that are hundreds of years old, but rivers are very narrow...

Thanks for sharing!!!

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