Syzran Bridge

This remarkable engineering project was the first rail bridge ever built across the lower part of the Volga River.

It held the title of being the longest in Europe for a considerable amount of time, with a total length of 1,483 meters (4,865 ft).

Initially, the bridge was named Alexandrovsky, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Emperor Alexander II's reign.

During the Russian Civil War in 1918, two spans of the bridge were intentionally destroyed by retreating troops of Komuch supporters, but they were promptly restored.

In 1980, there was an incident involving the tanker Volgoneft 268 colliding with the bridge, fortunately resulting in minimal damage.