Klapák, Iron pedestrian bridge in Slezské Předměstí, Czech Republic

Klapák is a British Bailey Bridge-type steel truss bridge over the Orlice in Hradec Králové, linking Malšovice (Přímská street) with Slezské Předměstí (Na Mlejnku street). Manufactured in 1944, it was assembled in 1947–1949 as UNRRA postwar aid and installed in 1949. It now carries only pedestrians and cyclists.

The structure was built in 1944 using the Bailey Bridge design, a concept developed by British military engineers during World War II. Initially it carried vehicle traffic across the river before being converted to pedestrian and cyclist use.

The bridge earned its nickname "Klapák" from the distinctive sound that vehicles once made when crossing its metal surface. Today as a pedestrian and cyclist route, the name serves as a reminder of when cars regularly traveled this way.

Crossing takes just a few minutes and is straightforward; modern lighting ensures safe passage even in dim conditions. The metal surface can be slippery during wet weather, so exercise caution when crossing.

The bridge is a British Bailey Bridge, a prefabricated steel truss type; several still stand in Czechia. It was made in 1944 and assembled in 1947–1949 as part of UNRRA postwar aid, replacing a ferry that ran until the end of World War II. A general reconstruction began in 2022.