Pražský viadukt, Eisenbahnbrücke in Tschechien
The Pražský viadukt is a railway bridge in Brno with massive stone arches that span over the streets of the Trnitá district. The structure consists of stone and brick with large arches as supports and stretches over several hundred meters with a width of about 30 feet (9 m).
The viaduct was built in 1838 by the Severní dráhy caesarea Ferdinanda company to connect Vienna and Brno, originally featuring 72 arches. During renovations in the 19th and 20th centuries, sections were filled or demolished, but many of the historic stone arches remain visible beneath the railway tracks today.
The viaduct shapes the streetscape of Trnitá and shows how the railway changed daily life in Brno. The massive stone arches below the bridge remind visitors of times when this area bustled with activity and people worked or stored goods beneath it.
You can view the viaduct from the streets below and observe the old stone arches from underneath. The best views are found when walking through the streets of Trnitá, especially near the building Malá Amerika, where some of the arches are directly accessible.
The city is currently planning to transform the long-buried viaduct into a pedestrian and bicycle path, similar to the Highline in New York. Geophysicists are currently surveying the structure's condition to determine if this forgotten piece of history can be brought back to life.
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