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Vyšehrad railway bridge Vyšehradský železniční most | |
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Coordinates | 50°04′01″N14°24′48″E / 50.06689°N 14.41339°E |
Crosses | Vltava |
Locale | Prague, Czech Republic |
History | |
Opened | 1872 |
Rebuilt | 1901 |
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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.
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