Lankupiai Suspension Bridge over the Minija River

The Lankupiai suspension bridge is the longest of its kind in Lithuania. It spans one of the widest sections of the Minija River. Just a few hundred meters away is the historic Wilhelm Canal, whose sluice is a protected Lithuanian technical monument. The bridge is 130 meters long, 1.4 meters wide, made of metal and covered with wooden planks. It connects the Klaipėda and Šilutė district municipalities in the village of Lankupiai. The bridge was built in 1900 and renovated in 2000 and 2014.