List of bridges in the Czech Republic

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.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

	Name	Czech	Distinction	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Region	Ref.
1	Písek Stone Bridge	Kamenný most v Písku	Cultural monument	109 m (358 ft)	Masonry 7 semi-circular arches, ice guards	Road bridge Otava (river)	1270	Písek 49°18′35.5″N 14°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]}
2	Charles Bridge	Karlův most	Historic Centre of Prague 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″N 14°24′40.7″E / 50.086528°N 14.411306°E / 50.086528; 14.411306 (Charles Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 2]} ^{[E 2]} ^{[P 2]} ^[1]
3	Černvír Covered Bridge	Dřevěný most (Černvír)	Cultural monument	32 m (105 ft)	Covered bridge Wood	Footbridge Svratka (river)	1718	Černvír 49°26′42.3″N 16°20′49.1″E / 49.445083°N 16.346972°E / 49.445083; 16.346972 (Černvír Covered Bridge)	South Moravian	^{[P 3]}
4	Český Krumlov Castle Bridge	Plášťový most	Bridge castle Historic Centre of Český Krumlov World Heritage Site	80 m (260 ft)	Masonry semi circular arches, 3 levels	Footbridge Former moats	1764	Český Krumlov 48°48′45.6″N 14°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]
5	Stádlec Suspension Bridge	Stádlecký most	Span : 86 m (282 ft) Cultural monument	146 m (479 ft)	Suspension Chain bridge, masonry pylons	Footbridge Lužnice (river)	1848	Stádlec 49°22′2.3″N 14°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]}
6	Žampach viaduct	Žampašský most	Highest 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″N 14°29′15.7″E / 49.872944°N 14.487694°E / 49.872944; 14.487694 (Žampach viaduct)	Central Bohemian	^{[S 5]} ^{[E 5]} ^{[P 5]}
7	Pňovan Bridge	Pňovanský most		210 m (690 ft)	Truss Steel	Pňovany-Bezdružice Railway Mže Hracholusky Reservoir	1901	Pňovany–Erpužice 49°47′10.5″N 13°04′27.1″E / 49.786250°N 13.074194°E / 49.786250; 13.074194 (Černvír Covered Bridge)	Plzeň	^{[S 6]}
8	Legion Bridge	Most Legií	Cultural 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″N 14°24′41.7″E / 50.081389°N 14.411583°E / 50.081389; 14.411583 (Legion Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 7]} ^{[E 6]} ^{[P 6]}
9	Svatopluk Čech Bridge	Čechův most	Cultural monument	169 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″N 14°25′01.5″E / 50.093028°N 14.417083°E / 50.093028; 14.417083 (Svatopluk Čech Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 8]} ^{[E 7]} ^{[P 7]}
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″N 16°8′57.2″E / 50.344667°N 16.149222°E / 50.344667; 16.149222 (Jurkovičův Covered Bridge)	Hradec Králové	^{[S 9]} ^{[E 8]}
11	Mánes Bridge	Mánesův most	Cultural monument	186 m (610 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch	Road bridge Trams in Prague Vltava	1914	Prague 1 50°05′22.4″N 14°24′46.1″E / 50.089556°N 14.412806°E / 50.089556; 14.412806 (Mánes Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 10]} ^{[E 9]} ^{[P 8]}
12	Sky Bridge 721	Nebeský most 721	World’s longest simple suspension bridge	721 m (2,365 ft)	Suspension Steel	Footbridge	2022	Dolní Morava 50°08′56.1″N 16°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).

	Name	Czech	Span	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Region	Ref.
1	Žďákov Bridge	Žďákovský most	380 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″N 14°11′0.6″E / 49.504389°N 14.183500°E / 49.504389; 14.183500 (Žďákov Bridge)	South Bohemian	^{[S 12]} ^{[E 10]} ^[4]
2	Swiss Bay Bridge	Most přes Švýcarskou zátoku	252 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″N 15°49′11.9″E / 48.911806°N 15.819972°E / 48.911806; 15.819972 (Swiss Bay Bridge)	South Moravian	^{[S 13]} ^{[E 11]}
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″N 14°26′10.7″E / 50.112361°N 14.436306°E / 50.112361; 14.436306 (Troja Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 14]} ^[5]
4	General Chábery Bridge	Most generála Chábery	151 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″N 14°06′43.0″E / 50.528611°N 14.111944°E / 50.528611; 14.111944 (General Chábery Bridge)	Ústí nad Labem	^{[S 15]}
5	Podolsko Bridge	Podolský most	150 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″N 14°16′21.8″E / 49.357167°N 14.272722°E / 49.357167; 14.272722 (Podolsko Bridge)	South Bohemian	^{[S 16]} ^{[E 12]}
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″N 14°25′37.3″E / 50.094111°N 14.427028°E / 50.094111; 14.427028 (Franz Joseph Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 17]}
7	Oparno Bridge	Most Oparno	135 m (443 ft)	258 m (846 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch Twin bridges	D8 motorway European route E55 Milešovský potok	2010	Oparno 50°32′19.5″N 13°59′32″E / 50.538750°N 13.99222°E / 50.538750; 13.99222 (Oparno Bridge)	Ústí nad Labem	^{[S 18]}
8	Vysočina Bridge	Most Vysočina	134 m (440 ft)	425 m (1,394 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete Twin bridges 80+110+134+100	D8 motorway European route E50 European route E65 Oslava	1978	Velké Meziříčí 49°21′38″N 16°0′54.1″E / 49.36056°N 16.015028°E / 49.36056; 16.015028 (Vysočina Bridge)	Vysočina	^{[S 19]} ^{[E 13]} ^[6]
9	Bohumil Hrabal Bridge	Most Bohumila Hrabala	125 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″N 14°51′18.4″E / 50.177250°N 14.855111°E / 50.177250; 14.855111 (Bohumil Hrabal Bridge)	Central Bohemian	^{[E 14]}
10	Poděbrady Elbe River Bridge	Dálniční most přes Labe u Poděbrad	123 m (404 ft)		Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon 61+123+61	D11 motorway European route E67 Elbe	1990	Poděbrady 50°07′06.1″N 15°09′36.0″E / 50.118361°N 15.160000°E / 50.118361; 15.160000 (Poděbrady Elbe River Bridge)	Central Bohemian	^{[S 20]} ^{[E 15]}
11	Mariánský most	Mariánský most	123 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″N 14°3′12.3″E / 50.660361°N 14.053417°E / 50.660361; 14.053417 (Mariánský most)	Ústí nad Labem	^{[S 21]} ^{[E 16]}
12	Dr. Edvard Beneš Bridge	Most Dr Edvarda Beneše	114 m (374 ft)		Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge	Road bridge Silnice II/613 Elbe	1939	Ústí nad Labem 50°39′33.1″N 14°2′49.7″E / 50.659194°N 14.047139°E / 50.659194; 14.047139 (Dr. Edvard Beneš Bridge)	Ústí nad Labem	^{[S 22]}
13	Radotín Bridge	Radotínský most	114 m (374 ft)(x2)	2,045 m (6,709 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	D0 motorway Prague Ring Road European route E50 Vltava–Berounka	2010	Prague 12–Zbraslav–Prague 16 49°59′3″N 14°23′56.8″E / 49.98417°N 14.399111°E / 49.98417; 14.399111 (Radotín Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 23]}
14	Jordán Reservoir Bridge	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″N 14°39′52.3″E / 49.426972°N 14.664528°E / 49.426972; 14.664528 (Jordán Reservoir Bridge)	South Bohemian	^{[S 24]} ^[7]
15	Lochkov Bridge	Lochkovský most	100 m (330 ft)	461 m (1,512 ft)	Beam bridge Composite steel/concrete deck V-shaped legs	D0 motorway Prague Ring Road European route E50	2010	Lochkov 50°0′9.7″N 14°20′33.1″E / 50.002694°N 14.342528°E / 50.002694; 14.342528 (Lochkov Bridge)	Prague	^{[S 25]}

Notes and references

Dušan Josef. "Encyklopedii mostů v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku" [Encyclopedia of bridges in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia]. libri.cz (in Czech).

"Národní památkový ústav - Památkový katalog" [National Monument Institute - Memorial catalog]. pamatkovykatalog.cz (in Czech).

Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.

Others references

↑ "Historic Centre of Prague". Whc.unesco.org.
↑ "Historic Centre of Český Krumlov". Whc.unesco.org.
↑ "World's longest suspension bridge opens in the Czech Republic". english.radio.cz. 13 May 2022.
↑ "Čtyřicet let Žďákovského mostu". casopisstavebnictvi.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 July 2018.
↑ 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)
↑ Pechar, Jiři (February 1978). "New highway bridge in Velké Meziřiči (CSSR)". IABSE Structures - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Vol. 2, No 3. p. 20. doi:10.5169/seals-15092. ISSN 0377-7286. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
↑ "Most přes Jordán, Tábor". smp.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 7 August 2019.

External links

"Databáze mostů a tunelů ČR" [Database of bridges and tunnels of the Czech Republic]. mosty-tunely.cz (in Czech).
"Suspension Bridges of Czechia". bridgemeister.com.
"Cable-Stayed Bridges of Europe... and Beyond (Czech Republic)". Pwpeics.se. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
"Category: Bridges in Czech Republic". highestbridges.com.

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