Branický most

Branický most

The bridge deck

Branický most (widely known as Most intelligence) is a rail and pedestrian bridge spanning the Vltava river in Prague.

As part of Branická spojka (The Branická Branch Line) the structure links The Prague – Pilsen Line to The Nusle – Modřany Branch Line. The walkway links the Braník district to the Malá Chuchle district.

Etymology

The bridge is officially named after Braník quarter. However its unofficial name, the Most Intelligence (The Bridge of Intelligentsia), is more widespread. After the 1948 communist coup d'état, Czechoslovak intelligentsia was forced to work as labourers. Large numbers of Prague intellectuals (lawyers, philosophers, teachers, etc.) worked on the bridge, giving it its unofficial name.

History

The bridge was planned as a part of The Prague Rail Bypass. Work began in 1949 and the structure was finished in 1955.

Bridges in Prague

Branický most Charles Bridge Franz Joseph Bridge Jirásek Bridge Legion Bridge Libeň Bridge Mánes Bridge Nusle Bridge Palacký Bridge Svatopluk Čech Bridge Troja Bridge Vyšehrad railway bridge

Coordinates: 50°01′37″N 14°23′51″E / 50.02694°N 14.39750°E / 50.02694; 14.39750

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