So, this bridge, to me, is the most beautiful place in the entire city of Rovaniemi, especially if you can catch it in the right lighting (summer is the best). The bridge is called the Jätkänkynttilä bridge and is one of the most important symbols of Rovaniemi. It runs over the Kemijoki close the northern end of the city center. Bridge has a high pylon with bright yellow light on top. I tried to find more information on the bridge but the majority is just photos. If anyone knows who built it, when, etc. please post and share. It is beautiful, here are some photos, look for more on flickr and check out my short video of it. BEAUTIFUL!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO of Jätkänkynttilä BRIDGE
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July 30, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Pete
The bridge has a plate about its construction. I don’t know if it has the architect and the history of the bridge, but at least something.
March 26, 2008 at 8:32 pm
A. Rahko
About the bridge
Built: 1987 – 1989
Location: Rovaniemi, Lapin Lääni, Finland
Crosses: Kemi River
Structural Type: Cable-stayed bridge
asymmetric, H-pylon
Function / usage: Road bridge
Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Consulting Kortes Ltd.
Design Mestra Engineering
Construction engineering SuunnitteluKortes Oy
Main contractor BPA Bygg Norra Ab
Technical information
Construction materials used cables steel
deck prestressed concrete
Dimensions total length 327 m
span lengths 40.35 m – 42.00 m – 126.00 m – 2 x 42.00 m
pylon pylon height 47 m
March 11, 2010 at 8:51 am
Doc
It resembles “The Lumberjack’s Candle” (Jätkänkynttilä), traditional northern Finland way of lighting during long winter nights, two pieces of tree trunk side by side with a fire between them.
May 23, 2010 at 2:23 am
S.B.
Oh wow, i was in a snowmobile in January, right on that Kemi river!!!! Here in southern Europe ice on lakes or rivers is never to deep except for Spain Highland i guess, but i wonder how deep and thick was the ice on the Kemi so that we can ride snowmobiles on it…
That bridge i walked on it a lot of time each time i went to Rovaniemi, nice bridge, great view over the river : ) loved it, miss finland hope to return one day on another adventure travell!