Iron Bridge over the River Banshtitsa
The iron bridge, also known as The Bridge of the naked women is a bridge over the River Banshtitsa in Kyustendil.
It was built in 1909 and was designed by the architect Rudolf Fischer and it connects the railway station with the central city square.
In 1969 the bridge was rebuilt and expanded with reinforced concrete construction. At its four ends are placed naked sculptural female figures, symbolizing the generosity of nature in Kyustendil (fertility, hot springs) and the resistance movement. They are made of white stone from Vratsa by the sculptor Luben Dimitrov.
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Do you know that:
- the famous mountaineer Ludmil Yankov lived in Kyustendil.
- the first woman - circus performer - Pavlina Pencheva is from Kyustendil.
- the redwoods near the village of Bogoslov are the oldest and the highest in Bulgaria.
