49°22'3.013N, 14°30'52.628"E - Planá nad Lužnicí, Czech Republic
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 49° 21.060 E 014° 42.281
33U E 478551 N 5466518
Chain Bridge - Stadlec
Waymark Code: WMYH75
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/16/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Presently the bridge (visit link) is the only surviving Empire style chain bridge in Bohemia. It is situated on the river Lužnice between Stádlec and Dobrejice. The chain bridge dates from the early 19th century and is listed for technical excellence.

It was designed by ing. B. Schnirch and ing. Gassner and constructed by Vojtech Lanna between 1847-1848, spanning the Vltava in Podolsko. Before the Orlík Lake was constructed the bridge was disassembled and relocated to the Lužnice. 2,000 granite blocks with a total weight of 1000 tons and 1,100 steel parts which weighed 100 tons were gradually relocated from the valley of the Vltava to the valley of the Lužnice. Each piece was allocated a number to ensure that it got to the right spot when the bridge was re-assembled. Only passenger cars less than 2 metres wide can cross it.


Source and more information: (visit link)
Type of structure: Sign

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Reason for the coordinates: Chain Bridge

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