🌉 Iconic steel riveted arch bridge in Ostrava, connecting Moravian and Silesian parts over the Ostravice River.
📜 A significant technical monument with a rich history and a captivating legend surrounding its preservation during WWII.
✨ Admire its unique architectural lighting, which can display the Czech tricolor or Ostrava's blue.
🔍 Explore the fascinating history of its construction and the dramatic tales of its survival.
🚶♀️ Walk across a bridge that has stood resiliently since 1914.
Built in 1913 by Vítkovice Ironworks, replacing an earlier chain bridge that collapsed in 1886.
It's famous for the legend of Miloš Sýkora, a local hero said to have sacrificed his life in 1945 to prevent its destruction by retreating German forces.
While the exact details of its salvation are debated, the story remains a powerful part of Ostrava's heritage.
Spanning 92 meters long and 16 meters wide, with a 60-meter arch and a height of 7 meters.
Declared a cultural monument by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in 2009.
Underwent significant renovations in 1979 and 2002.