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Vyšehrad Railway Bridge (Czech: Vyšehradský železniční most) is a bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. It was built in 1872 and rebuilt in 1901, linking the Nusle Valley with Smíchov . The pedestrian site footbridges of the bridge were closed in December 2017 due to safety concerns regarding its state.
It is the historically first Prague railway bridge over the Vltava River and currently Prague's second oldest bridge over the river. [1] It is also the longest railway bridge and third longest bridge in the Czech Republic. The viaduct was declared a Czech cultural monument in 1964. [2]
Charles Bridge: Karlův most: Historic Centre of Prague World Heritage Site Cultural monument: 515 m (1,690 ft) Masonry ... Railway bridge. 1900: Kamenný Přívoz
This new bridge was originally called Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) or Prague Bridge (Pražský most), but has been referred to as "Charles Bridge" since 1870. [ 2 ] As the only means of crossing the river Vltava until 1841, Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas.
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View history; Tools. Tools. ... Prague bridges by year built # Bridge name ... Vyšehrad railway bridge 1871 1872 5 Palacký Bridge 1876 1878 6
The history of rail transport in the territory of the present-day Czech Republic dates back to the Austro-Hungarian empire.The first horse-drawn railway in Europe, between České Budějovice and Linz (in present-day Austria) commenced operations in 1832, [5] and the first locomotive-hauled railway from Vienna to Břeclav opened seven years later.
The structure is 135 m (443 ft) long, built in a slight arc over the valley of the Výmola river. The bridge was built in 1844 out of sandstone and granite blocks, reaching a height of 13 m (43 ft). This section of the railway line between Pardubice and Prague was entrusted to chief engineer Jan Perner, who designed the bridge. A second ...