Suspension Bridges of Czechia
This is a list of all 28 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Czechia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1824: Strážnice
Strážnice, Czechia - Velicka River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6183 (added 2021-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1824 |
| Name: | Strážnice |
| Also Known As: | Straßnitz, Strassnitz |
| Location: | Strážnice, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Velicka River |
| At or Near Feature: | Chateau Strážnice |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 27.7 meters (90.9 feet) |
| Deck width: | 4.2 meters |
Notes:
- Remains of this very early suspension bridge are supposedly kept on the grounds of Chateau Strážnice
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1827: Kettenbrücke
Žatec, Czechia - Ohre River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6182 (added 2021-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1827 |
| Name: | Kettenbrücke |
| Also Known As: | Saaz |
| Location: | Žatec, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Ohre River |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1891 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 59.7 meters (195.9 feet) |
| Deck width: | 5.5 meters |
1835: Kettenbrücke
Loket, Czechia - Ohre River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2586 (added 2014-04-13) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Kettenbrücke |
| Location: | Loket, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Ohre River |
| Principals: | L. Wöllner, Friedrich Schnirch |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1936 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Bridge's location sometimes known as "Elbogen", the German name for the town of Loket.
1841: Císaře Františka I
Prague, Czechia - Vltava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5941 (added 2021-06-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1841 |
| Name: | Císaře Františka I |
| Also Known As: | Emperor Franz I |
| Location: | Prague, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Vltava River |
| Coordinates: | 50.081354 N 14.410023 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1899-1901 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
Notes:
- This location is now crossed by the Legion Bridge (Legii Most).
1842: Poděbrady
Poděbrady, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6184 (added 2021-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Poděbrady |
| Also Known As: | Podiebrad |
| Location: | Poděbrady, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1890 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
1842: Řetězový
Strakonice, Czechia - Otava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8427 (added 2024-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Řetězový |
| Also Known As: | Chain |
| Location: | Strakonice, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Otava River |
| Coordinates: | 49.258583 N 13.903528 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Status: | Dismantled, c. 1890-1891 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
Notes:
- Submerged during a September 1890 flood. Dismantled soon after and replaced with a truss bridge.
External Links:
1845: Jaroměř
Jaroměř, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6185 (added 2021-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1845 |
| Name: | Jaroměř |
| Also Known As: | Jaromierz, Jaromer, Jaromirsch |
| Location: | Jaroměř, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 41 meters (134.5 feet) |
1848: Podolský Chain
Podolí, Czechia - Vltava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1816 (added 2005-05-21) |
| Year Completed: | 1848 |
| Name: | Podolský Chain |
| Also Known As: | Podolsko Řetězový |
| Location: | Podolí, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Vltava River |
| Coordinates: | 49.356889 N 14.272972 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch, Vojtech Lanna |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Dismantled, 1960 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Used at original location (Podolí) until 1960, then dismantled. Reassembled in 1975 near Stádlec across the Luznice river. Coordinates provided here are for the original location.
- Moved to 1975 Stádlecký (Stádleck) - Stádlec, Czechia.
External Links:
- File:Řetězový most Podolsko. Image of the bridge prior to its removal and inundation of the area.
- Structurae - Structure ID 20013575
1851: Řetězový
Ostrava, Czechia - Ostravice River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8428 (added 2024-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1851 |
| Name: | Řetězový |
| Also Known As: | Kettenbrücke |
| Location: | Ostrava, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Ostravice River |
| Principals: | Josef Seifert |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1886 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
External Links:
- Encyklopedie.Ostrava.cz - Zřícení řetězového mostu přes Ostravici v roce 1886. Article about the collapse of the bridge.
- HistorickaOstrava.cz - Kettenbrücke – Řetězový most (1851-1886). History and images of the bridge, including the 1886 collapse.
1855: Kaiserin-Elisabeth
Děčín (Tetschen), Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5940 (added 2021-06-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1855 |
| Name: | Kaiserin-Elisabeth |
| Also Known As: | Empress Elisabeth, Kettenbrücke |
| Location: | Děčín (Tetschen), Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1930s |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
External Links:
1869: Rudolfova Lávka
Prague, Czechia - Vltava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5939 (added 2021-06-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1869 |
| Name: | Rudolfova Lávka |
| Also Known As: | Rudolfsteg, Kettensteg, Železna Lávka |
| Location: | Prague, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Vltava River |
| Coordinates: | 50.090185 N 14.412677 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Karel Veselý, František Schön, Ruston and Co. |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1914 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
Notes:
- Removed at some point after the adjacent Mánes bridge was opened in 1914.
External Links:
1969: (footbridge)
Mošnov, Czechia - Lubina River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4642 (added 2020-06-16) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Mošnov, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Lubina River |
| Coordinates: | 49.681695 N 18.128000 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2015) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8196 (added 2024-02-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1975 |
| Name: | Stádlecký |
| Also Known As: | Stádleck |
| Location: | Stádlec, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Lužnice |
| Coordinates: | 49.367400 N 14.514700 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Moved from 1848 Podolský Chain (Podolsko Řetězový) - Podolí, Czechia. Originally constructed in 1848 near Podolí, the bridge was dismantled in 1960 and erected at the Stádlec location in 1975.
External Links:
1993: Vranov Lake
Lake Vranov, Czechia - Lake Vranov
| Bridgemeister ID: | 572 (added 2002-12-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1993 |
| Name: | Vranov Lake |
| Also Known As: | Swiss Bay |
| Location: | Lake Vranov, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Lake Vranov |
| Coordinates: | 48.9117 N 15.820183 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Jiri Strasky |
| References: | BBU, THB |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- A-shaped towers.
External Links:
2000: (footbridge)
Lázně Toušeň, Prague vicinity, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 855 (added 2003-08-07) |
| Year Completed: | 2000 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Lázně Toušeň, Prague vicinity, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.173496 N 14.722408 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 104 meters (341.2 feet) |
External Links:
2005: (footbridge)
Kolin, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4614 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Year Completed: | 2005 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Kolin, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.031968 N 15.196795 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 99.5 meters (326.4 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
External Links:
2009: Strakonice
Strakonice, Czechia - Otava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4007 (added 2020-03-28) |
| Year Completed: | 2009 |
| Name: | Strakonice |
| Location: | Strakonice, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Otava River |
| Coordinates: | 49.259280 N 13.899715 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
External Links:
(footbridge)
Benešov u Semil and Slaná, Czechia - Jizera River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4615 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Benešov u Semil and Slaná, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Jizera River |
| Coordinates: | 50.595235 N 15.361863 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated |
External Links:
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7352 (added 2022-10-22) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Beroun, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Berounka |
| Coordinates: | 49.977854 N 14.072694 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 62 meters (203.4 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
External Links:
(footbridge)
Malá Skála and Rakousy, Czechia - Jizera River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4621 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Malá Skála and Rakousy, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Jizera River |
| At or Near Feature: | Jizera Greenway |
| Coordinates: | 50.626426 N 15.181366 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated |
Notes:
(footbridge)
Malá Skála, Czechia - Jizera River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4622 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Malá Skála, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Jizera River |
| Coordinates: | 50.629785 N 15.188730 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated |
Notes:
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7353 (added 2022-10-22) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Pilsen, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Berounka |
| Coordinates: | 49.764995 N 13.418950 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 59 meters (193.6 feet) estimated |
(footbridge)
Sabina, Czechia - Ohre River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1612 (added 2005-02-20) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Sabina, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Ohre River |
| Coordinates: | 50.134891 N 12.579131 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- Short footbridge with tall green towers.
(footbridge)
Sazava, Czechia - Sazava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1950 (added 2005-11-04) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Sazava, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Sazava River |
| Coordinates: | 49.881533 N 14.911067 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
(footbridge)
Stvoridla, Dobrovítova Lhota, Trpišovice, Czechia
(pipeline bridge)
Libiš, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6310 (added 2021-07-23) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Libiš, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.278064 N 14.525232 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 99 meters (324.8 feet) estimated |
(pipeline bridge)
Nelahozeves, Mělník and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Mělník, Czechia - Vltava River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8082 (added 2023-12-24) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Nelahozeves, Mělník and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Mělník, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Vltava River |
| Coordinates: | 50.266222 N 14.306028 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 160 meters (524.9 feet) estimated |
External Links:
(pipeline bridge)
Prackovice nad Labem, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2841 (added 2019-07-06) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Prackovice nad Labem, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.579858 N 14.036253 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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