Barrandov Bridge

Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
50°02′19″N 14°24′26″E / 50.0386°N 14.4072°E / 50.0386; 14.4072CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclesCrossesVltava riverLocalePrague, Czech RepublicCharacteristicsMaterialConcreteTotal length352 mWidth40 to 55 mHeightmax 15 mPiers in water2No. of lanes8HistoryArchitectKarel FilsakConstruction start1978Construction end1988StatisticsDaily traffic136 000 carsLocationMap

Barrandov Bridge (Czech: Barrandovský most) is a road bridge over the Vltava river in Prague, the Czech Republic. It is the most frequented road in the whole country: over 136,000 cars ride over it daily. It connects Braník (Prague 4) and Hlubočepy (Prague 5) (Barrandov) districts. The south part was built in 1983 and the north part in 1988. The brutalist bridge was designed by Karel Filsak, with sculptures by Josef Klimeš.

Gallery

  • Concrete sculpture named "Hroší lázeň", meaning "hippo bath"
    Concrete sculpture named "Hroší lázeň", meaning "hippo bath"
  • View from riverbank
    View from riverbank
  • Remote view
    Remote view

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