LONGEST - railway bridge in Czech Republic - Karlín, Praha, CZ
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N 50° 05.696 E 014° 26.480
33U E 460040 N 5549336
Negrelliho viadukt - the longest railway bridge in the Czech Republic and one of the longest ever built in Europe in the 19th century.
Waymark Code: WMMVDX
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/08/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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Karlin Bridge (now called Negrelliho viadukt) is the work of a famous engineer, Alois Negrelli, the designer of the Suez Canal. The bridge is 1,110 meters long; till 1910 it was the longest bridge in Europe.


The construction of the viaduct was initiated in 1846 and finalized in 1850, a record interval even for present times. The construction was carried out by Bratri Kleinove and Vojtech Lanna companies and was launched in high celebration on June 1, 1850, the Austrian authorities.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Several books about bridges in the Czech republic, wikipedia

Location of coordinates: aprox. centre of the bridge

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