Tyršův most, Road bridge in Jaroměř, Czech Republic.
Tyršův most is a reinforced-concrete road bridge over the Labe in the northwest part of Jaroměř. Its monolithic segmental arch, about 30 metres long and 10 metres wide, rests on shore pillars built of concrete blocks. Four columns stand on the banks; the southwest one carries a bronze plaque of Miroslav Tyrš with the dates 1832–1932 and the inscription Most / Dr. Miroslava / Tyrše. The roadway is paved with granite setts and the sidewalks with two-coloured granite mosaic.
A ford and later a covered wooden bridge preceded the present structure. A chain bridge was founded on 22 August 1831, and from 15 May 1884 an iron bridge by Antonín Rytíř replaced it, built by Oktavian Pohl with ironwork from the Sobotín works. The reinforced concrete bridge was begun in 1931 by the Hanauer firm, cost 1,100,000 Kčs with the state and Jaroměř sharing the bill, and opened on 28 October 1932.
The bridge carries the name of Miroslav Tyrš, co-founder of the Sokol movement, on a bronze plaque with the dates 1832–1932 and the inscription "Most / Dr. Miroslava / Tyrše". A stone column bearing the plaque stood on the bridge until 1965, when it was moved to the Sokol stadium; the city returned it in 2004.
The crossing is accessible to vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians and functions as a key daily route between different neighborhoods. Visitors should expect the area to be active during peak times.
A stone column from the bridge was moved to the Sokol stadium in 1965 and only returned in 2004. The bridge was reconstructed in 2018 for 19 million CZK, and the city received an award from the National Heritage Institute for the restoration.
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