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The Rakotz Bridge (German: Rakotzbrücke; Upper Sorbian: Rakocec Móst), also known as Devil's Bridge (German: Teufelsbrücke; Upper Sorbian: Djabołski Móst), spanning Rakotz Lake, is 7.8 metres (26 ft) long and 6.5 metres (21 ft) wide. The name of both the bridge and the lake derive from the Upper Sorbian expression for crab (rak). The ...
Devil's Bridge (Teufelsbrücke) in Gablenz, Saxony, Germany Teufelsbrücke of St Gotthard Pass, Switzerland Devil's Bridge (Italian: Ponte del Diavolo) in Lanzo Torinese, northern Italy Devil's Bridge is a term applied to dozens of ancient bridges , found primarily in Europe.
The "Devil's Bridge" in Kromlau. Kromlau (Upper Sorbian: Kromław) is a community of the Saxon municipality of Gablenz in the district of Görlitz, located in the westernmost part of Lower Silesia, Germany.
Devil’s Bridge Cultural monument: 35 m (115 ft) ... Highest bridge in Germany Tallest bridge pier in the world until 2004 ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
In Early Modern Switzerland, a legend developed which attributed the construction of the bridge to the Devil. This is a motif attached to numerous old bridges in Europe (see Devil's Bridge for a comparative account). The name Teiffels Brucken ("Devil's Bridge", modern German: Teufelsbrücke) is first recorded in 1587. [8]
The "Devil's Bridge" (Teufelsbrücke) legend associated with the crossing of the Schöllenen Gorge is not medieval; it may date to the 16th century (attestation of the name Teiffels Brucken in 1587) but more likely formed in the 17th century, and is first recorded in the early 18th century, by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. [5]
Cantilevered 1,104 feet over the dramatic Tarn Gorge, the Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. Here’s how this wonder of the modern world was built. How the world’s tallest bridge ...
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