Railway bridge in Vilémov, Railway bridge in Vilémov, Czech Republic
The railway bridge in Vilémov is a steel construction with granite elements that stretches over 200 meters and crosses the landscape at about 34 meters high. It connects both sides of the Rumburk-Sebnitz railway line and serves as an important structure for rail traffic.
Built in 1904, this bridge was created as a key link for the newly established Rumburk-Sebnitz railway line. It has shaped the region for over a century and remained in operation through several renewals.
The bridge carries the blue hiking trail from Mikulášovice lower station through Vilémov to Horní Poustevna, so walkers pass directly beneath the five 38-metre truss spans. The 2020–2021 replacement kept the shape and dimensions of the 1903–1904 riveted structure to avoid changing the valley's character.
The bridge sits on an active railway line and is best viewed from the shores or from nearby vantage points. Access is limited to public paths since it remains a working railway structure.
During the 2020–2021 rebuild, the old 190 m steel truss was lifted by hydraulic jacks and slid lengthwise onto a temporary support, then lowered onto a trolley and cut up on an assembly platform. The new truss, weighing 512 t in five spans of 102.5 t each, was hung from a gantry and pushed into place. The swap took three months.
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