Kamenný most císařské silnice, Stone bridge in Bošilec, Czech Republic

Kamenný most císařské silnice is a stone bridge in Bošilec with two arches that cross the Bukovsky stream at an angle. The structure spans across the water and includes railings with decorative stone plates along its sides.

Construction began in 1753 and finished in 1755 as part of an imperial road development project that improved regional connections. The structure was later widened in 1823 to handle increased traffic demands.

The bridge is linked to the folk song "Na tom bošileckym mostku", though it may in fact be the Gothic bridge over the Bošilecký potok on the pond dam. The stone slabs set into the railings are the detail to look for.

The bridge is easily accessible by following the road through Bošilec, and you can visit it year-round. Approaching from different angles along the stream will give you the best views of its construction and details.

The bridge may be the one named in the folk song "Na tom bošileckym mostku", though it is more likely that the song refers to the Gothic bridge over the Bošilecký potok on the dam of the Bošilecký rybník. At the end of the Second World War the bridge was prepared for demolition with mines.