List of bridges in the Czech Republic

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This list of bridges in the Czech Republic lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameCzechDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationRegionRef.
Pisek-steinerne Bruecke-02-gje.jpg 1 Písek Stone Bridge Kamenný most v PískuCultural monument109 m (358 ft) Masonry
7 semi-circular arches, ice guards
Road bridge
Otava (river)
1270 Písek
49°18′35.5″N14°8′44.6″E / 49.309861°N 14.145722°E / 49.309861; 14.145722 (Písek Stone Bridge)
South Bohemian [S 1]
[E 1]
[P 1]
Prague-Drone-011 (32945285022).jpg 2 Charles Bridge Karlův mostHistoric Centre of Prague
World Heritage Logo global.svg World Heritage Site
Cultural monument
515 m (1,690 ft) Masonry
16 arches, 3 bridge towers, ice guards
Footbridge
Former road bridge
Vltava
1380 Prague 1
50°5′11.5″N14°24′40.7″E / 50.086528°N 14.411306°E / 50.086528; 14.411306 (Charles Bridge)
Prague [S 2]
[E 2]
[P 2]
[1]
Cernvir, dreveny most (2019-09-22; 02).jpg 3 Černvír Covered Bridge  [ cs ]Dřevěný most (Černvír)Cultural monument32 m (105 ft) Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Svratka (river)
1718 Černvír
49°26′42.3″N16°20′49.1″E / 49.445083°N 16.346972°E / 49.445083; 16.346972 (Černvír Covered Bridge)
South Moravian [P 3]
Krumau03.jpg 4 Český Krumlov Castle Bridge  [ cs ]Plášťový most Bridge castle
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
World Heritage Logo global.svg World Heritage Site
80 m (260 ft) Masonry
semi circular arches, 3 levels
Footbridge
Former moats
1764 Český Krumlov
48°48′45.6″N14°18′46.7″E / 48.812667°N 14.312972°E / 48.812667; 14.312972 (Český Krumlov Castle Bridge)
South Bohemian [S 3]
[E 3]
[2]
Stadlecky most - odraz.jpg 5 Stádlec Suspension Bridge Stádlecký mostSpan : 86 m (282 ft)
Cultural monument
146 m (479 ft) Suspension
Chain bridge, masonry pylons
Footbridge
Lužnice (river)
1848 Stádlec
49°22′2.3″N14°30′52.8″E / 49.367306°N 14.514667°E / 49.367306; 14.514667 (Stádlec Suspension Bridge)
South Bohemian [S 4]
[E 4]
[P 4]
Zampach.JPG 6 Žampach viaduct Žampašský mostHighest stone bridge in the Czech Republic
Height : 41.7 m (137 ft)
Cultural monument
109 m (358 ft) Masonry
7 semi circular arches
Railway bridge
1900 Kamenný Přívoz
49°52′22.6″N14°29′15.7″E / 49.872944°N 14.487694°E / 49.872944; 14.487694 (Žampach viaduct)
Central Bohemian [S 5]
[E 5]
[P 5]
Pnovany bridge after refurbishment.jpg 7 Pňovan Bridge  [ cs ]Pňovanský most210 m (690 ft) Truss
Steel
Pňovany-Bezdružice Railway
Mže
Hracholusky Reservoir
1901 Pňovany Erpužice
49°47′10.5″N13°04′27.1″E / 49.786250°N 13.074194°E / 49.786250; 13.074194 (Černvír Covered Bridge)
Plzeň [S 6]
Prag, Brucke der Legionen -- 2019 -- 6741.jpg 8 Legion Bridge Most LegiíCultural monument Masonry
9 arches (7 elliptic and 2 segmental)
Road bridge
Trams in Prague
(lines 9, 12, 22, 23, 97, 98, 99)
Vltava
1901 Prague 1 Prague 5
50°04′53.0″N14°24′41.7″E / 50.081389°N 14.411583°E / 50.081389; 14.411583 (Legion Bridge)
Prague [S 7]
[E 6]
[P 6]
Prag Cechuv most 1.jpg 9 Svatopluk Čech Bridge Čechův mostCultural monument169 m (554 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Trams in Prague
(lines 2, 17, 22, 23, 93)
Vltava
1908 Prague 1 Prague 7
50°05′34.9″N14°25′01.5″E / 50.093028°N 14.417083°E / 50.093028; 14.417083 (Svatopluk Čech Bridge)
Prague [S 8]
[E 7]
[P 7]
Jurkovicuv Most, Nove Mesto nad Metuji (2).jpg 10 Jurkovičův Covered Bridge Jurkovičův most Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Nové Město nad Metují Castle gardens
1912 Nové Město nad Metují
50°20′40.8″N16°8′57.2″E / 50.344667°N 16.149222°E / 50.344667; 16.149222 (Jurkovičův Covered Bridge)
Hradec Králové [S 9]
[E 8]
Prague 07-2016 Manes Bridge.jpg 11 Mánes Bridge Mánesův mostCultural monument186 m (610 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Trams in Prague
Vltava
1914 Prague 1
50°05′22.4″N14°24′46.1″E / 50.089556°N 14.412806°E / 50.089556; 14.412806 (Mánes Bridge)
Prague [S 10]
[E 9]
[P 8]
Sky Bridge 721 - spring.jpg 12 Sky Bridge 721 Nebeský most 721World’s longest simple suspension bridge 721 m (2,365 ft) Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
2022 Dolní Morava
50°08′56.1″N16°50′13.1″E / 50.148917°N 16.836972°E / 50.148917; 16.836972 (Sky Bridge 721)
Pardubice [S 11]
[3]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

NameCzechSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationRegionRef.
Zdakovsky most 04.jpg 1 Žďákov Bridge Žďákovský most380 m (1,250 ft)543 m (1,781 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Silnice I/19
Vltava
1967 Orlík nad Vltavou
49°30′15.8″N14°11′0.6″E / 49.504389°N 14.183500°E / 49.504389; 14.183500 (Žďákov Bridge)
South Bohemian [S 12]
[E 10]
[4]
Vranov nad Dyji, most pres Svycarskou zatoku (02).jpg 2 Swiss Bay Bridge  [ de ]Most přes Švýcarskou zátoku252 m (827 ft)312 m (1,024 ft) Suspension
Concrete deck and pylons
30+252+30
Footbridge
Štítarský potok
Thaya
1993 Vranov nad Dyjí
48°54′42.5″N15°49′11.9″E / 48.911806°N 15.819972°E / 48.911806; 15.819972 (Swiss Bay Bridge)
South Moravian [S 13]
[E 11]
Holesovice, Trojsky most, z byvale tramvajove rampy.jpg 3 Troja Bridge Trojský most (nový)200 m (660 ft)262 m (860 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Trams in Prague
(lines 8, 14, 17, 93, 96)
Vltava
2013 Prague 7
50°6′44.5″N14°26′10.7″E / 50.112361°N 14.436306°E / 50.112361; 14.436306 (Troja Bridge)
Prague [S 14]
[5]
Most generala Chabery, Litomerice, 2020 (07).jpg 4 General Chábery Bridge  [ cs ]Most generála Chábery151 m (495 ft)608 m (1,995 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
90+151+102+60
Road bridge
Silnice II/247
Elbe
2009 Litoměřice Lovosice
50°31′43.0″N14°06′43.0″E / 50.528611°N 14.111944°E / 50.528611; 14.111944 (General Chábery Bridge)
Ústí nad Labem [S 15]
Temesvar (okres Pisek) (1.).jpg 5 Podolsko Bridge Podolský most150 m (490 ft)510 m (1,670 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Silnice I/29
Vltava
1942 Podolsko Temešvár
49°21′25.8″N14°16′21.8″E / 49.357167°N 14.272722°E / 49.357167; 14.272722 (Podolsko Bridge)
South Bohemian [S 16]
[E 12]
Bridge of Franz Joseph I., Prague.jpg 6 Franz Joseph Bridge
demolished in 1947
Most císaře Františka Josefa I.144 m (472 ft)237 m (778 ft) Suspension
Ordish–Lefeuvre system
Road bridge
Vltava
1868 Prague 1 Prague 7
50°5′38.8″N14°25′37.3″E / 50.094111°N 14.427028°E / 50.094111; 14.427028 (Franz Joseph Bridge)
Prague [S 17]
Wopparner-Tal-Autobahnbrucke-1.jpg 7 Oparno Bridge Most Oparno135 m (443 ft)258 m (846 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Twin bridges
CZ traffic sign IS16a - D8.svg CZ traffic sign IS17 - E55.svg
D8 motorway
European route E55
Milešovský potok
2010 Oparno
50°32′19.5″N13°59′32″E / 50.538750°N 13.99222°E / 50.538750; 13.99222 (Oparno Bridge)
Ústí nad Labem [S 18]
Zamek Velke Mezirici (2).jpg 8 Vysočina Bridge  [ cs ]Most Vysočina134 m (440 ft)425 m (1,394 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
80+110+134+100
1978 Velké Meziříčí
49°21′38″N16°0′54.1″E / 49.36056°N 16.015028°E / 49.36056; 16.015028 (Vysočina Bridge)
Vysočina [S 19]
[E 13]
[6]
Litolsky most5.jpg 9 Bohumil Hrabal Bridge  [ cs ]Most Bohumila Hrabala125 m (410 ft)208 m (682 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Silnice II/272
Elbe
2002 Lysá nad Labem
50°10′38.1″N14°51′18.4″E / 50.177250°N 14.855111°E / 50.177250; 14.855111 (Bohumil Hrabal Bridge)
Central Bohemian [E 14]
MostUPodebrad A. CelkovyPohled.jpg 10 Poděbrady Elbe River Bridge  [ cs ]Dálniční most přes Labe u Poděbrad123 m (404 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
61+123+61
1990 Poděbrady
50°07′06.1″N15°09′36.0″E / 50.118361°N 15.160000°E / 50.118361; 15.160000 (Poděbrady Elbe River Bridge)
Central Bohemian [S 20]
[E 15]
Usti nad Labem - Strekov, Mariansky most, pohled z Marianskeho vrchu obr01.jpg 11 Mariánský most Mariánský most123 m (404 ft)329 m (1,079 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel deck, concrete pylon
Spar type
Road bridge
Elbe
1998 Ústí nad Labem
50°39′37.3″N14°3′12.3″E / 50.660361°N 14.053417°E / 50.660361; 14.053417 (Mariánský most)
Ústí nad Labem [S 21]
[E 16]
Benesuv most Usti nad Labem.jpg 12 Dr. Edvard Beneš Bridge  [ cs ]Most Dr Edvarda Beneše114 m (374 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Silnice II/613
Elbe
1939 Ústí nad Labem
50°39′33.1″N14°2′49.7″E / 50.659194°N 14.047139°E / 50.659194; 14.047139 (Dr. Edvard Beneš Bridge)
Ústí nad Labem [S 22]
Most2 1009 972689.JPG 13 Radotín Bridge  [ cs ]Radotínský most114 m (374 ft)(x2)2,045 m (6,709 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2010 Prague 12 Zbraslav Prague 16
49°59′3″N14°23′56.8″E / 49.98417°N 14.399111°E / 49.98417; 14.399111 (Radotín Bridge)
Prague [S 23]
Jordan-Tabor-most 1.jpg 14 Jordán Reservoir Bridge  [ cs ]Harfový most (Tábor)111 m (364 ft)212 m (696 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
Road bridge
Silnice I/19
Jordán Reservoir
1991 Tábor
49°25′37.1″N14°39′52.3″E / 49.426972°N 14.664528°E / 49.426972; 14.664528 (Jordán Reservoir Bridge)
South Bohemian [S 24]
[7]
Bridge over Lochkovske udoli - view from Slivenec side (01).jpg 15 Lochkov Bridge  [ cs ]Lochkovský most100 m (330 ft)461 m (1,512 ft) Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
V-shaped legs
CZ traffic sign IS16a - D0.svg CZ traffic sign IS17 - E50.svg
D0 motorway
Prague Ring Road
European route E50
2010 Lochkov
50°0′9.7″N14°20′33.1″E / 50.002694°N 14.342528°E / 50.002694; 14.342528 (Lochkov Bridge)
Prague [S 25]

Notes and references

  1. "Historic Centre of Prague". Whc.unesco.org.
  2. "Historic Centre of Český Krumlov". Whc.unesco.org.
  3. "World's longest suspension bridge opens in the Czech Republic". english.radio.cz. 13 May 2022.
  4. "Čtyřicet let Žďákovského mostu". casopisstavebnictvi.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 July 2018.
  5. Dalibor Gregora, Vladimír Janataa, Ladislav Šašek, Petr Nehasil, Robert Brož. "New Troja Bridge in Prague – Concept and Structural Analysis of Steel Parts" (PDF). people.fsv.cvut.cz. Steel Structures and Bridges 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Pechar, Jiři (February 1978). "New highway bridge in Velké Meziřiči (CSSR)". IABSE Structures - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. E-periodica.ch. Vol. 2, No 3. p. 20. doi:10.5169/seals-15092. ISSN   0377-7286.
  7. "Most přes Jordán, Tábor". smp.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 7 August 2019.

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