Mother-in-law bridge description and photo - Ukraine: Odessa (Topic)

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Mother-in-law bridge is one of the longest bridges in Odessa, which, moreover, has no intermediate supports. It stretches parallel to the sea and connects Primorsky Boulevard and old Odessa.

The bridge is made of reinforced concrete and would have been just another unremarkable construction of the city, if not for the interesting story associated with its construction, or rather with its name. So, a well-known historical fact is that the bridge was built on the initiative of the then secretary of the Odessa Regional Committee of the CPSU, comrade Sinitsa. And he decided to build a bridge in this very place in order to make it more convenient for him to visit his mother-in-law. For the city, this construction had no practical and strategic significance. But to Comrade Sinitsa, who simply adored his mother-in-law's pancakes, it was inconvenient to walk in the evenings across the circumferential path across the Sabaneev Bridge. So he decided to connect the two boulevards together.

According to another legend, the bridge got its name due to its shape - namely, narrow and long, moreover, the bridge sways during a strong wind - well, just like the mother-in-law's tongue! - Odessa residents joke.

And if you follow the historical background, the bridge was built in 1968-1969, according to the project of Vladimir and Kiriyenko. Initially, the bridge was planned in a retro style, but during the construction the decor was removed from it, and it turned out to be modern and in the spirit of the Soviet era.

Today the bridge is a favorite place for lovers. They not only take pictures here and launch pigeons into the sky, but also leave small locks on the bridge, in the hope of a long life together. Most of them are nominal and everyone can find out whose love this or that castle marks. You can join this tradition too, leaving here as a souvenir a lock with your name and the name of this charming city - Odessa.

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