Tito's bridge was one of the largest in the former Yugoslavia, and it was ranked 20th in the world. The bridge was built in 1963, and the construction lasted two full years. It is located on the Drava River, and the length of the bridge is 304 meters. It was only after 9 years of construction that it was named Tito's bridge. It was named after the president of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito. Because of its importance, i.e. because of the novelty in construction at that time, it was decided to be entered in the cultural heritage register of Slovenia. The main architect of the bridge was Boris Pipan, and the company that built the bridge was from Maribor and was called Tehnogradnja.
9152 cubic meters of concrete, 225 tons of wires and 464 tons of reinforced concrete were placed in this concrete bridge. As construction progressed, over 400 photographs were recorded, which today serve as an exhibition in the Provincial Archives of Maribor. The bridges on the Drava, due to their load and service life, were tendered for a detailed inspection and restoration. Thus, the Titvo bridge was inspected in detail in order to enable a safe crossing over it.
Perhaps this bridge is not considered one of the most important tourist attractions in Maribor, but it is definitely worth seeing a bridge that was once one of the largest bridges in the country. The charm is certainly in its resistance to time, construction and name
Autor of the article:
Bojana Pantić - correspondent for the city of Maribor
