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Poniatowski Bridge has suffered much during the World Wars. During the First World War, in 1915, the retreating Russian army blew up four of the spans, to slow down German pursuit. The bridge was hastily rebuilt by the Germans — only to burn down in an accident soon afterwards. After the war, the structure was rebuilt by the new Polish government over the course of five years, from 1921 to 1926. (...) During the Second World War the bridge was destroyed by German troops during the Warsaw Uprising, on 13 September 1944. That demolition was much more complete: all spans were toppled, and only the lower piers survived. wiki

In the workshop - close-up of a remains of destroyed old bridge, that are visible only when the water level is low. In the background you can see also other Warsaw bridges - Train, Świętokrzyski, Śląsko-Dąbrowski and Gdański...