Inundation bridge over the Vítek pond, Technical monument at Vítek pond in Stará Hlína, Czech Republic.
The inundation bridge over the Vítek pond is a structure built from rubble stone that crosses the water body in Stará Hlína. It serves as an important component of the local water management infrastructure.
The stone bridge was built in 1781 by Prince Jan Schwarzenberg of Krumlov, with Josef Rosenauer as builder, replacing wooden bridges from 1594 and 1604 that floods and French troops destroyed. It carried the road until 1988, was damaged in the 2002 flood, and repaired in 2012.
The bridge holds official recognition as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic under the identification number 40710/3-2196.
The structure is located in Stará Hlína and remains accessible for visitors interested in historical water management works. Visiting during normal or low water levels offers the best view of the entire construction.
The bridge appears in the fairy-tale film Byl jednou jeden král…, in the scene where salt is poured from the bridge into the water; in Z pekla štěstí a king and princess are thrown from it, and it also features in Všichni moji blízcí.
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