The Úvaly Railway Bridge (Czech: Úvalský železniční viadukt, also known as Devět kanálů) is a railway bridge in Úvaly in the Czech Republic. It is located on the Prague–Kolín railway line.
| Úvaly Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Native name Viadukt Devět kanálů (Czech) | |
 Northern part of the bridge | |
| Type | railway bridge |
| Location | Úvaly |
| Coordinates | 50°4′17.24″N 14°43′43.16″E / 50.0714556°N 14.7286556°E |
| Area | Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architect | Jan Perner |
The structure is 135 m (443 ft) long, built in a slight arc over the valley of the Výmola river. The bridge was built in 1844 out of sandstone and granite blocks, reaching a height of 13 m (43 ft). This section of the railway line between Pardubice and Prague was entrusted to chief engineer Jan Perner, who designed the bridge. A second concrete bride was built 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) away from the structure in 1954–1955, due to an expansion of the line, the addition of a third track to that section of the railway.[1]
Since 2008, it has been a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Železniční most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 5 June 2023.