Language: CZ | Simple Czech | EN | RU

Topic: Technical monuments (80 records)

Negrelli Viaduct

The longest bridge spanning the river Vltava in Prague. It connects the Masaryk Railway Station with the Bubny district of Prague, via Karlín and the island Štvanice.

New Mill Water Tower

Baroque water tower, many times damaged by fire. It is located approximately 100 metres from the bank of the river Vltava, near Štefánik Bridge.

Nusle Bridge

The bridge spans the Nusle Valley in Prague and apart from the road passing over it, there is a Prague metro line running inside it.

Old Town Bridge in Děčín

Important 15th-century industrial and cultural monument in Děčín. It is decorated by sculptures of Saint John of Nepomuk, Saint Vitus and Saint Wenceslas.

Old Town Water Tower

One of the oldest buildings of its kind in Europe, now a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

Ondřejov Observatory

Observatory with the largest telescope in the Czech Republic. The observatory established the trajectory and origin of the Chelyabinsk meteor.

Orlík dam and hydroelectric power station

An important part of the Vltava cascade, which plays a major role in controlling the flow of the Vltava river. It was awarded a gold medal at EXPO 58.

Petřín funicular

Surface funicular in Prague. It was opened in the late 19th century and it is still functioning as a part of the public transportation system.

Petřín Lookout Tower in Prague

An observation tower on the summit of the Petřín hill, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, a dominating feature of the Prague panorama.

Písek Stone Bridge

The oldest stone bridge in Europe. It was built in Gothic style and contains replicas of Baroque sculptures and a cross from the 18th century.

Podolí Bridge

A bridge in Písek, where at the end of the Second World War the American army waited for the arrival of the Soviet army.

Podolí waterworks

Prague waterworks with a richly decorated façade, currently functioning as a museum of Prague water-supply engineering and a reserve water storage.

Podsemín Bridge

Stone single-arched bridge spanning the river Žehrovka in Podsemín. It has appeared in several well-known films.

Prague Bridge in Hradec Králové

Single-arch iron Art Nouveau bridge spanning the Elbe in Hradec Králové. It is the oldest road bridge in the city, opened in 1910.

Prague pneumatic post

The only preserved municipal pneumatic post system in the world. It is currently out of service, but it was still operational at the beginning of the 21st century.

Prague underground utility corridors

The network of underground utility corridors in Prague is one of the most modern in the world.

Radošov Bridge

Monument of industrial heritage in the Karlovy Vary Region. In spite of all the fires and floods, the bridge has been standing in its place for more than 650 years and is thus one of the oldest bridges in Central Europe.

Radotín Bridge

The longest bridge in the Czech Republic. It is a part of the Prague Ring.

Railway bridge in Prostřední Žleb

The highest railway bridge in the Czech Republic. It spans the Elbe between Děčín and Prostřední Žleb.

Railway bridge near Červená nad Vltavou

Unique railway bridge that was planned for demolition during the Second World War.

Displaying 41 - 60 records
records out of 80

2016-2020 ABCzech.cz - © Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy

Content from this website may be used without permission only for personal and non-commercial purposes and with the source cited. Any other use is allowed only with the authors' consent.

EU regulation on the protection of personal data

This web application Sonic.cgi meets GDPR requirements. Current information can be found here.