Vanšu Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge. The building was opened during the Soviet era on 17 July 1981 and was at that time with 625 meters the longest cable-stayed bridge in Europe.

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At 109 meters high and 625 meters long, the Vanšu Bridge is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in Europe.

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