Kleciński Bridge

Kleciński Bridge carries traffic over the Ślęza River in Wrocław's Klecina district, on the site of a crossing that already existed here in the Middle Ages.

History of the crossing

The first bridge here was the main crossing on the road to Świdnica. In 1906 the wooden structure was replaced by a single-span steel bridge with lattice girders. When the main through traffic was moved to Karkonoska Street and the Partynicki Bridge in 1936, the crossing lost its transport significance. As the only bridge on the Ślęza, it survived the fighting during the siege of Festung Breslau in 1945.

The bridge standing today

After Klecina was incorporated into Wrocław in 1951, plans emerged to extend a tram line to the estate, and the old bridge was considered too costly to rebuild for combined road and tram traffic. In 1962 the bridge was demolished, and by 1967 a new one had been built, with a span made of prestressed concrete prefabricated elements and a deck slab cast in place. In the end, the tram line was never routed over the bridge, and its loop was built in front of the crossing instead.

Practical information

• Location: the Ślęza River, Klecina estate, Wrocław.
• Getting there: by public transport to Klecina, the bridge lies on the road connecting the estate with the city centre.
• What to see: a crossing built in 1962-1967, the only bridge on the Ślęza to survive the fighting for Wrocław in 1945 (in its previous, earlier structure).