Fetești ( Romanian pronunciation: [feˈteʃtʲ] ) is a city in Ialomița County , Muntenia , Romania . It is located in the Bărăgan Plain , on the Borcea branch [ hu ] of the Danube . Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița County, after Slobozia .
7-579: In 1895, the King Carol I railway bridge was built across the Danube to Cernavodă . A newer one was built in the 1980s as part of the Bucharest – Constanța A2 highway . The settlement of Fetești was first mentioned in the year 1528, in a document released by the ruler of Wallachia , Radu of Afumați . In 1868 Fetești became a commune , in 1934 a city, and 61 years later, in 1995, it achieved
14-481: 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. The two bridges have a total length of 2,632 m (8,635 ft), of which 1,662 m (5,453 ft) is over the Danube and 970 m (3,180 ft) is over the Borcea. The bridges are 30 m (98 ft) above
21-660: The Danube River and the Borcea branch of the Danube, connecting the regions of Muntenia and Dobruja . The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments . The bridge complex was built between 1890 and 1895 over the Danube , the Borcea branch of the Danube, and Balta Ialomiței island . When it was completed with a total length (including viaducts ) of 4,087.95 m (13,411.9 ft) it became
28-514: The city. The "Carol I" high-school is the best in the Fetești- Țăndărei area, and one of the best in the county. This Ialomița County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . King Carol I Bridge The Anghel Saligny Bridge ( Romanian : Podul Anghel Saligny ), formerly King Carol I Bridge , is a complex of two railroad truss bridges in Romania , across
35-541: The longest bridge in Europe and the second longest in the world. The bridge was designed by the Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny . The two cities on the riverbanks where it was built are Fetești on the left bank of the Borcea branch, and Cernavodă on the right bank of the main branch. The crossing at Cernavodă has a central span of 190 m (620 ft) and four other spans of 140 m (460 ft), connected to
42-417: The status of municipality . In the course of time, Fetești has evolved to an important crossroads and industrial center. The city is composed of four neighbourhoods: Fetești-Oraș, Fetești-Gară, Buliga, and Vlașca; formally, the last three are separate villages. Fetești-Gară has a population of over 20,000 inhabitants, and it is considered to be the center of Fetești. There are 7 schools and 3 high-schools in
49-422: The water, allowing tall ships to pass under them. Between the two bridges there was a 1,455 m (4,774 ft) viaduct over Balta Ialomiței island, with 34 spans of 42.8 m (140 ft) each. The entire complex was inaugurated on 26 September 1895, and as a test on the opening, a convoy of 15 whistling locomotives sped across at 60 km/h, followed by a train reserved for 'guests' at 80 km/h. In
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