Kamenný hřbitovní most, Stone bridge in Aš, Czech Republic
Kamenný hřbitovní most is a slate bridge located on the cemetery grounds in Aš and built with locally quarried stone. It features an arched structure typical of its era and shows traditional building methods common to northwestern Bohemia.
Built in 1724, the bridge spanned the ditch between Aš's old and new Protestant cemeteries. It kept that function until the 1970s, when the cemetery was abolished and replaced by tennis courts. In 1987 it was declared a protected cultural monument, and reconstruction work was under way in 2021.
The bridge gets its name from its location within the cemetery grounds and shows how stone was a natural building material in this region. It connects two parts of the burial ground and reveals how people shaped this space for movement and access.
The bridge is easily accessible via the cemetery pathways and can be crossed by visitors exploring the grounds. Walking around it from different angles allows you to examine the stone construction and see how it has weathered over time.
The bridge kept its function until the 1970s, when the cemetery was abolished and replaced by tennis courts; it was declared a protected monument in 1987. Its deck is 3.5 m wide between the stone parapets, and a footpath now runs beneath its single arch.
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