Stone bridge in Nerestce, Arch bridge in Dolní Nerestce, Czech Republic
The stone bridge in Nerestce is an Empire-style arched road bridge carrying road III/00421 over the Skalice river southeast of Dolní Nerestce, on the boundary of the Krsice, Dolní Nerestce and Horní Nerestce cadastral areas. It spans the river north to south, linking Dolní and Horní Nerestce. The bridge is almost 45 m long, its longest span is 13.7 m and its width is about 7.5 m; a stone in the middle of the span bears the date 1816.
The bridge was built at the site of an older crossing at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, most often dated 1814–1816, though a stone in the parapet bears the year 1816. It formed part of the imperial Passau road, and construction cost over 25,000 guilders. In 1963 a new concrete bridge took over through traffic, and in 2016 the structure was restored.
The bridge carried the imperial Passau road, and a toll house stood by its northern embankment from 1816, with a toll collector assigned from Dolní Nerestce. Eight Baroque statues from Jan Karel Hammer's workshop once stood on the bridge; they are now kept in a depository in Čimelice.
The bridge sits on a country road and is easily reached on foot from either direction. Visitors can walk across it or view it from the nearby riverbanks.
Eight Baroque statues from Jan Karel Hammer's workshop once stood on the bridge; because of their poor condition they are now kept in a depository in Čimelice. A stone in the parapet bears the year 1816.
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