Vyšehrad railway bridge

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Vyšehrad railway bridge

Vyšehradský železniční most
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The bridge in 2012
Coordinates 50°04′01″N14°24′48″E / 50.06689°N 14.41339°E / 50.06689; 14.41339
Crosses Vltava
Locale Prague, Czech Republic
History
Opened1872
Rebuilt1901
Location
Vysehrad railway bridge

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. Reconstruction is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2018 and 2019. [1]

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References

  1. "Praha po kontrole uzavřela pro chodce Železniční most pod Vyšehradem". echo24. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.