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{{Short description|Iron bridge in Slovenia}}
[[File:Most Novo mesto.jpg|thumb|The Kandija Bridge]]
The '''Kandija Bridge''' (in {{langx|sl|Kandijski most}}), or the '''Old Bridge''' ({{lang|sl|Stari most}}) is an iron [[bridge]] in [[Novo Mesto]], [[Slovenia]]. It connects the old city core on the left side of the [[Krka (Sava)|Krka]] River with [[Kandija, Novo Mesto|Kandija]], a historical suburb of [[Novo Mesto]], on its right side.<ref name=SLOVENIAINFO>[http://www.slovenia.info/?arhitekturne_znamenitosti=3054 The Kandija Bridge]</ref> The bridge stands at the lower part of [[Main Square, Novo Mesto|Main Square]].<ref name=SLOVENIAINFO/> It was built in 1898 to replace the old wooden bridge from 1600, located a few dozen metres upstream.<ref name=SLOVENIAINFO/> The opening took place on 23 November 1898. The riveted structure bridging the Krka with a single {{convert|75|m|adj=on}} arch is a unique structure in Slovenia.<ref name=SLOVENIAINFO/> Since 1992, it has been protected as a cultural monument. It was renovated in 1977, 1996, and 2009.

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== External links ==
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* http://www.novomesto.si/si/turizem/znamenitosti/spomeniki/kandmost/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105939/http://www.novomesto.si/si/turizem/znamenitosti/spomeniki/kandmost/ |date=2011-09-28 }}

{{Bridges in Slovenia}}
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[[Category:Arch bridges in Slovenia]]
[[Category:Road bridges in Slovenia]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Novo Mesto]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1898]]


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