List of bridges in the Czech Republic

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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.

Image Name Czech Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
Písek Stone BridgeKamenný most v PískuNational cultural monument109 m (358 ft)Masonry
7 semi-circular arches, ice guards
Road bridge
Otava (river)
1270Písek
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]
Charles BridgeKarlův mostHistoric Centre of Prague
World Heritage Site
National cultural monument
515 m (1,690 ft)Masonry
16 arches, 3 bridge towers, ice guards
Footbridge
Former road bridge
Vltava
1380Prague 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]
Černvír Wooden Bridge [cs]Dřevěný most (Černvír)Cultural monument32 m (105 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Svratka (river)
1718Černvír
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]
Český Krumlov Castle Bridge [cs]Plášťový mostHistoric Centre of Český Krumlov
World Heritage Site
Cultural monument
80 m (260 ft)Masonry
semi circular arches, 3 levels
Footbridge
Former moats
1764Český 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]
Stádlec Suspension BridgeStádlecký mostSpan: 86 m (282 ft)
National cultural monument
146 m (479 ft)Suspension
Chain bridge, masonry pylons
1848Stádlec
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]
Žampach viaductŽampašský mostHighest 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
1900Kamenný 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]
Pňovany Bridge [cs]Pňovanský most210 m (690 ft)Truss
Steel
Pňovany-Bezdružice Railway
Mže
Hracholusky Reservoir
1901PňovanyErpužice
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]
Legion BridgeMost LegiíCultural monumentMasonry
9 arches (7 elliptic and 2 segmental)
Road bridge
Trams in Prague
(lines 9, 12, 22, 23, 97, 98, 99)
Vltava
1901Prague 1Prague 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]
Svatopluk Čech BridgeČechův mostCultural monument169 m (554 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Trams in Prague
(lines 2, 17, 22, 23, 93)
Vltava
1908Prague 1Prague 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]
Jurkovič BridgeJurkovičův mostProtected as part of Nové Město nad Metují Castle (national cultural monument)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Nové Město nad Metují Castle gardens
1912Nové 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][P 8]
Mánes BridgeMánesův mostCultural monument186 m (610 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1914Prague 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 9]
Bechyně BridgeBechyňský mostSpan: 90 m (300 ft)
National cultural monument
191 m (627 ft)Reinforced concrete arch bridge
Road and railway bridge
Lužnice (river)
1928Bechyně
49°17′47″N 14°28′49″E / 49.29639°N 14.48028°E / 49.29639; 14.48028 (Bechyně Bridge)
South Bohemian[P 10]
Sky Bridge 721Nebeský most 721World's second longest simple suspension bridge721 m (2,365 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
2022Dolní 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).

Image Name Czech Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
Žďákov BridgeŽďákovský most380 m (1,250 ft)543 m (1,781 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Silnice I/19
Vltava
1967Orlík 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]
Swiss Bay Bridge [de]Most přes Švýcarskou zátoku252 m (827 ft)312 m (1,024 ft)Suspension
Concrete deck and pylons
30+252+30
Footbridge
Štítarský potok
Thaya
1993Vranov 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]
Troja BridgeTrojský 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
2013Prague 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]
General Chábery Bridge [cs]Most generála Chábery151 m (495 ft)608 m (1,995 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
90+151+102+60
Road bridge
Silnice II/247
Elbe
2009LitoměřiceLovosice
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]
Podolsko BridgePodolský most150 m (490 ft)510 m (1,670 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Silnice I/29
Vltava
1942PodolskoTemešvár
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]
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
1868Prague 1Prague 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]
Oparno BridgeMost Oparno135 m (443 ft)258 m (846 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Twin bridges
2010Oparno
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]
Vysočina Bridge [cs]Most Vysočina134 m (440 ft)425 m (1,394 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
80+110+134+100
1978Velké 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]
Bohumil Hrabal Bridge [cs]Most Bohumila Hrabala125 m (410 ft)208 m (682 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Silnice II/272
Elbe
2002Lysá 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]
Poděbrady Elbe River Bridge [cs]Dálniční most přes Labe u Poděbrad123 m (404 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
61+123+61
1990Poděbrady
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]
Mariánský mostMariánský most123 m (404 ft)329 m (1,079 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, concrete pylon
Spar type
Road bridge
Elbe
1998Ústí 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]
Dr. Edvard Beneš Bridge [cs]Most Dr Edvarda Beneše114 m (374 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Silnice II/613
Elbe
1939Ústí 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]
Radotín Bridge [cs]Radotínský most114 m (374 ft)(x2)2,045 m (6,709 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2010Prague 12ZbraslavPrague 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]
Jordán Reservoir Bridge [cs]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
1991Tábor
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]
Lochkov Bridge [cs]Lochkovský most100 m (330 ft)461 m (1,512 ft)Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
V-shaped legs
2010Lochkov
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]

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