The port cranes

address: The port of Rijeka
Period: Historicism
Kind: Immovable material heritage
Century: 20
Year:
Purpose: for the port

The port cranes, some of which are still in use, were erected at the beginning of the 20th century. In general, they were mobile cranes on metal rails that moved along the dock and, thus, served the vessels. They were mainly manufactured by Ganz, but there were also some produced by the Czech Škoda or Slovenian Metalna. Today, these impressive giants have mostly just a symbolic meaning. With changes in transportation technology and cargo packaging most of them have lost their purpose.

Valorization:

The port cranes  are now restored, illuminated and placed on the pier.