Arch Bridge (Kaarsild)

Vabaduse puiestee-3, Tartu linn, Tartu

Arch Bridge and a girl standing next to a bike of the Tartu bike sharing circuit

Arch Bridge and a beautiful Tartu sunset

Arch Bridge in summer and young people riding bicycles of the Tartu bike sharing circuit

Arch Bridge and Town Hall Square on a bright summer day

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Arch Bridge (Kaarsild) is a pedestrian bridge between the city centre and the Ülejõe district. It was built in 1957–1959 to replace the former Kivisild bridge, on the foundations of its abutments. Before the bridge was completed, a long rowing boat was used to regularly transport people over the river in the 1950s.

The bridge was renovated in 2017. In the dark, the bridge is illuminated and additionally, musical works, accompanied by a light show, can be seen that are synchronised with the bell ringing of the town hall. The sound and light design is a unique public space project of its kind in Estonia.

Next to the bridge, there is also a model of the Kivisild bridge that was destroyed in World War II.