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).
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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:

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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.

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(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

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