The stone bridge over Ruņģi Stream is located very close to the centre of Launkalne.

About the bridge

• A single-span stone masonry bridge built over Ruņģi Stream in 1855 .
• Length: 20 m, height: approximately 3 m, roadway width: 4.5 m.
• During World War II, there were plans to blow up the bridge, but the explosives failed to detonate.
• During the Soviet period, the bridge’s condition deteriorated due to regular use by heavy agricultural machinery.
• The bridge was fully renovated in 1997 . During the renovation, the old cobblestone paving of the bridge was replaced with asphalt.