What is King Carol I Bridge?
{{Infobox bridge | name = Anghel Saligny Bridge | native_name = Podul Anghel Saligny | native_name_lang = ro | image = File:Podul Regele Carol I.jpg | locale = Between [[Cernavodă]] and [[Fetești]] | other_name = King Carol I Bridge (Podul Regele Carol I) | carries = single-track electrified railway line | crosses = [[Danube]]<br />Borcea branch of the Danube | open = 26 September 1895 | below = | design = [[Truss bridges]] | designer = [[Anghel Saligny]] | length = {{convert|4088|m|ft|abbr=on}} | first_length = {{convert|1662|m|ft|abbr=on}} (over main branch) | second_length = {{convert|970|m|ft|abbr=on}} (over Borcea branch) | mainspan = {{convert|190|m|ft|abbr=on}} | coordinates = {{coord|44|20|25.56|N|28|1|1.26|E|display=inline,title}} }} The '''Anghel Saligny Bridge''', formerly '''King Carol I Bridge''', is a railway bridge in [[Romania]] connecting the two banks of the [[Danube]] along the lower reaches of the river. It is between the cities of [[Fetešt]] in [[Wallachia]] and [[Cherna Voda]] in [[Dobruja]] . It was built between 1890 and 1895. Then it was the longest in Europe and the third longest in the world . Its length is 4037 m, of which 1662 m above the Danube and 920 m above the [[Borcea]] River . It was designed by the Romanian [[engineer]] [[Anghel Saligny]]. It is 30 m above the water. Even tall ships can pass under it. has a central [[span]] of 190 m (620 ft) and four other spans of 140 m (460 ft), connected to a [[viaduct]] with 15 spans of 60 m (200 ft) each. Another bridge, with three spans of 140 m (460 ft) and 11 spans of 50 m (160 ft), was designed and built over the Borcea branch.<ref>[http://www.cfr.ro/cfr_new/eng/poduri.htm Danube bridges] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070212/http://www.cfr.ro/cfr_new/eng/poduri.htm |date=October 7, 2010 }}</ref> The bridge was used for almost a century, until in 1987 it was replaced by the new Borchen bridge built next to it.<ref>[http://www.cfr.ro/cfr_new/eng/poduri.htm Danube bridges] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archiv