Suspension Bridges Crossing Vltava River
This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Vltava River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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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).
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
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:
(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:
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