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Stádlec Suspension Bridge
The Stádlec Suspension Bridge () is a suspension bridge over the Lužnice (river), Lužnice river in Stádlec in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the last surviving suspension bridge built in Empire style in the country. Originally, between 1848 and 1960, it spanned the Vltava river near Podolí I, Podolsko. It was dismantled between 1960 and 1975 and moved to its present location near Stádlec. Since 1989, it has been protected as a Cultural monument (Czech Republic), national cultural monument. History The bridge, designed by engineers Gassner and Bedřich Schnirch, was built by Adalbert Lanna the Elder in 1847–1848 over the Vltava in Podolí I, Podolsko. It replaced the old ferry that at that time could not handle the growing traffic between Bavaria and Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia. The bridge served for many years until 1960 when it was decided to take it down. The reason being that there was already a 510 meters long Podolsko Bridge, reinforced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lužnice (river)
The Lužnice (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Lower Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic, making it the 11th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''luh'' (i.e. 'riparian forest'), meaning "the river that flows through riparian forests". The first written mention of the river is from 1179. Characteristic The Lužnice originates in the territory of Bad Großpertholz in the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Hosty, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic. About of the river forms the Austrian-Czech border. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Lužnice are: Flow The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Tábor. The river originates in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |