The Anghel Saligny Bridge (formerly King Carol I Bridge) is a complex of two railroad truss bridges in Romania, across the Danube River and the Borcea branch of the Danube, connecting the regions of Muntenia and Dobruja. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments. History The bridge was built between 1890 and 1895 over the Danube, the Borcea branch of the Danube, and the Balta Ialomiței island, and when it was completed, with a total length (with viaducts) of , it became the longest bridge in Europe and the second longest in the world. The bridge was designed by the Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny. The two cities on the banks of the river which was built were Fetești on the left side, located on the Borcea branch of the Danube, and Cernavodă on the right side, located on the main branch of the Danube. The crossing of Danube at Cernavodă was provided through a bridge with a central span of (the largest in continental Europe) and other four spans of , beside to a viaduct with 15 spans of each. Another bridge, with three spans of and 11 spans of , was designed and realized over the Borcea branch. The two bridges have a total length of of which over the Danube and over Borcea, and are above the water, allowing tall ships to pass under it. Between the two bridges there was a viaduct over the Balta Ialomiței island, with 34 spans of each. The entire bridge was inaugurated on 26 September 1895, and as a test on the opening, a convoy of 15 whistling locomotives sped at 60 km/h, followed by a train reserved for 'guests', at 80 km/h. In the 1960s, after large parts of the Balta Ialomiței island were reclaimed for agriculture, the original viaduct over it was replaced with an embankment. Anghel Saligny Bridge complex has been exclusively used for almost a century, until 1987, when the new Cernavodă Bridge complex, built next to it, was inaugurated. Gallery See also CFR Line 800 (Bucharest - Mangalia) Cernavodă Bridge List of bridges in Romania References External links King Carol I Bridge at Structurae Bridge over the Borcea Branch at Structurae The history of the Romanian Danube bridges (14 figures available) at Semantic Scholar Bridges in Romania Railway bridges in Romania Bridges over the Danube Bridges completed in 1895 Buildings and structures in