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Barrandov Bridge

Barrandovský most
Aerial view of Barrandov Bridge, photographed from the north
Coordinates 50°02′19″N 14°24′26″E / 50.0386°N 14.4072°E / 50.0386; 14.4072
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses Vltava river
Locale Prague, Czech Republic
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length352 m
Width40 to 55 m
Heightmax 15 m
Piers in water2
No. of lanes8
History
Architect Karel Filsak
Construction start1978
Construction end1988
Statistics
Daily traffic136 000 cars
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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.

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