Stone bridge in Březnice, Stone bridge and cultural monument in Březnice, Czech Republic
The stone bridge in Březnice crosses the Skalice stream, linking the historic town centre with the castle grounds. Built in 1899 to a design by engineer J. Kodl of Písek, it has three segmental arches with a ten-metre span, is 34.4 m long and 8.5 m wide, and carries road II/147. A plaque on the western corner gives the date 1899.
The bridge was built in 1899 as part of local infrastructure development in the region. Its design incorporated architectural influences from both the Baroque and Neoclassical periods, and it was later recognized as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
The bridge links the historic town core with the castle grounds. Its four sandstone statues were moved here from the earlier bridge and installed after restoration in 1901. The oldest, a 1748 Madonna, and a 1750 Calvary group come from Jan Hammer the Elder's workshop in Čimelice.
The bridge carries the II/147 road, linking Březnice's historic centre with the castle grounds. It has three segmental arches with a ten-metre span each and a long approach ramp on the eastern side. A memorial plaque with the date 1899 sits on the western corner.
The four sandstone statues on the bridge were not made for it: they were moved here from the earlier stone bridge and set in place after restoration in 1901. Their bases record dates of 1748, 1750 and 1812, and the figures of St Dismas and the Virgin of Sorrows come from the workshop of Jan Hammer the Elder in Čimelice.
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