The white pylon
57 m above the roadbed.
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The Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Morača River in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Its white leaning pylon rises above the city, and it quickly became one of its most prominent modern landmarks, visible from much of the riverbank and one of the images most linked with the capital. It was designed by Marjan Pipenbaher of the Slovenian company Ponting with Mladen Ulićević, a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Podgorica. The Slovenian company Primorje built it, and it opened on 13 July 2005, Montenegro's National Day. Sources put the cost at about €7 million. The bridge is 173 metres long, with the pylon 57 metres above the roadbed. Twelve cables support the deck, and 24 more attach to the counterweights, forming a white fan. From the bank you see the green river running through a rocky gorge below, with a smaller footbridge alongside. It is lit in the evening, when it looks better than by day. The bridge is 1.6 km in a straight line north of central Podgorica. A visit is brief, so combine it with a walk by the river. One of the best photo angles is from the bank, with the pylon and all its cables in view. The road is busy, so use the pedestrian paths. Summer heat in the city is intense, so choose evening or early morning.
57 m above the roadbed.
Cables to deck and counterweights.
A green river among the rocks.
Morača River, Podgorica
Yes, but the road is busy, so keep to the pedestrian paths.
Evening, when the bridge is lit and the heat is lower.