Burgberg Tunnel (Bratislava)
Burgberg tunnel | ||
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The Burgtunnel, southwest portal on the banks of the Danube
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use | Tram tunnel | |
place | Staré Mesto , Bratislava | |
length | 792 m | |
Number of tubes | 1 | |
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start of building | September 1943 | |
completion | 1949 | |
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operator | Dopravný podnik Bratislava, as | |
release | 1949 | |
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Coordinates | ||
Southwest portal | 48 ° 8 ′ 31 ″ N , 17 ° 5 ′ 32 ″ E | |
Northeast portal | 48 ° 8 ′ 39 ″ N , 17 ° 6 ′ 9 ″ E |
The Burgberg Tunnel ( Slovakian Tunel pod hradným vrchom , other names Tunel pod (Bratislavským) hradom - "tunnel under the castle (Bratislava)", hradný tunel - "castle tunnel" or locally only električkový tunel - "tram tunnel ") is a 792 m long Tram and former road tunnel in the old town of Bratislava . It passes under Castle Hill and runs under the northern part of Bratislava Castle . It is the only tram tunnel in Slovakia. The gradient in the tunnel is around 3%.
history
The first plans were made as early as 1929. It was not until September 1943 that the road tunnel began to be built from both ends. It was supposed to create a good connection between the old town and the former exhibition center (today Park kultúry a oddychu ) and bypass the Podhradie (castle grounds) . Because the front line was approaching during World War II , it was also expected to be used as a shelter. An emergency exit to Palisády Street (German Palisadenweg) was built in half of the tunnel .
Most of the 17th century Jewish cemetery was destroyed during construction. Only the most valuable part with 22 graves around the burial place of Moses Sofer remained.
The project was not completed until 1949 (other data speak of 1947). In 1983 it was converted into a tram tunnel and finally part of the Bratislava tram . Thereafter, pedestrians and motor vehicles were banned from using the tunnel. In the 1980s a major renovation took place; minor renovations were carried out around the year 2000.
In May 2009 traffic in the tunnel had to be stopped due to the poor state of construction. The tram cars were diverted over the Danube bank . The operator of the tunnel, Dopravný podnik Bratislava , began with a renovation, which should bring both a reduction in seepage water and the introduction of modern safety standards. At the same time, the emergency exit and lighting were renovated and the high-pressure water line was laid in a collecting canal under the tram. This repair was originally supposed to take six months. After several delays, the tunnel was reopened on September 2, 2010, but closed again in February 2012 due to damage to the reveal. After necessary renovations, the tunnel has been in operation again since May 1, 2013.
Web links
- Entry in the International Database of Engineering Structures
- V bratislavskom tuneli pod hradom sa uskutočnil kontrolný deň rekonštrukcie , Veterany.eu (Slovak)
- Bratislavský električkový tunel , časopis Stavebnictví (Slovak)
- Električkový tunel pod Hradom na pol roka zatvoria , Bratislavské noviny (Slovak)
- Tunel pod hradom čaká obnova, električky budú môcť ísť rýchlejšie , Pravda (Slovak)
- Električkový tunel by mohli vraj otvoriť v auguste , 24hod.sk (Slovak)
- Bratislava - Chatam Sofer Memorial (English)
- Tunel pod hradom dnes odovzdali na sanáciu, oprava potrvá pol roka , SME (Slovak)
- Električky od 1. mája opäť jazdia cez tunel , Bratislavské noviny (Slovak)