Silniční most Roudnice nad Labem - Vědomice - 240

Nice trip with beautiful landscape in view, quiet traffic.?

A remarkable seven-pole arched road bridge over the Elbe to the center of Roudnice under the chateau was built between 1906 and 1910. Its beautifully designed pillars are lightened by transversely glass holes. It is a combined structure (stone pillars, steel load-bearing structures). An access ramp was built under the chateau, on which a house for the collector of fees stands, and memorial plaques were placed here. A statue of Bohemia and the Czech Lion was erected opposite the house, symbolizing the then position of Roudnice on the national Czech-German border. The bridge stands (almost) on the site of the medieval stone bridge of Bishop Jan of Dražice, considered the third oldest stone bridge in Bohemia after Judith and Písek Bridge - but it was the first stone bridge over the river Elbe. It was built in the years 1333-1338 under the leadership of William of Avignon. It was demolished during the Thirty Years' War. Until the beginning of the 20th century, however, only a fraction of the last arch, which had to give way to the construction of the railway line, and the stone emblem of Bishop John IV have been preserved from this bridge. from Dražice installed today on the wall of the bridge ramp in front of the castle. Interesting fact: In the summer of 2018, a demanding reconstruction is being prepared, which provoked heated debates between experts, the inhabitants of Roudnice and Vědomice and the town hall. It will be interesting to see how the whole thing turns out. The remarkable seven-pole arched road bridge across the Elbe to the center of Roudnice under the castle was built between 1906-1910. It´s beautifully designed pillars are lightened by transversely-arched openings. It is a combined structure (stone pillars and steel supporting structures). A ramp was built under the castle, on which the house stands for the collector of bridge fees with the momory plaques inside. Opposite the house there is a statue of Bohemia and the Czech Lion, symbolizing Roudnice's position on the national Czech-German border. The bridge stands almost on the site of the medieval stone bridge of Bishop Jan of Dražice, considered to be the third oldest stone bridge in Bohemia - after Judith's bridge in Prague and the old Písek Bridge, but it is the first one to cross the Elbe river. It was built between 1333-1338 under the command of Vilém of Avignon. It was demolished in the Thirty Years' War. By the beginning of the 20th century however only a fraction of the last arch had to be retreated from the river bank. Only a stone mark of Bishop Jan IV. from Dražice remained, and today you can find it on the bridge ramp underneath the castle. Interesting facts: During the summer of 2018, a demanding reconstruction is being prepared, which has caused stormy debate among experts, inhabitants of Roudnice and Vědomice and the town hall. It will be interesting to see how the whole thing end up like.