most Táborské ulice přes Vrchlici Road bridge

Welcome to one of the very interesting and solid buildings of our city. You are standing right in front of the stone bridge in Táborská Street, which rises above the river Vrchlice and connects the city parts Vrchlice and Žižkov. When you look around you, you see a sturdy work built of quarry stone, reinforced with sandstone support. This bridge measures to a length of 30 and a half metres and carries a total of three semicircular arches, each having a span of eight and a half meters. It is a place that carries the silent power of the past and connects the banks of the river for a long time.

Let's go back in time together and see how this building came into being and what it's done. Her story began in the first third of the nineteenth century. Around the year eighteen hundred and thirty, this solid stone bridge across the river Vrchlici grew, with several years later, around eighteen hundred and thirty-five, another one in the nearby neighbourhood, a slightly smaller structure that bridged the river Bylanka. But the very origin of the building material is interesting. Around seventeen hundred and ninety died the church in Sedlce and the stone, which was originally intended for him, did not remain without use. It is this material that has been prepared and later proven to be used to build the bridge that you are now facing. The time of creation of the bridge follows directly the events connected with the demise of the said shrine.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself and the details that are right in front of your eyes. When you look at the construction in more detail, notice the modern parts that are made up of carved various blocks. These parts are covered by solid granite plates, which were added here during modern wall modifications around the year two thousand. The sandstone blocks forming the backrest give stability and seriousness to the whole structure. A particularly interesting technical detail, which is worthy of your attention, is the groove placed in the slotted ledge above the arches. This smart element serves an important function because it reliably drains precipitation water away from the structure.

When we think about the people behind this work, the names of the architects themselves and the specific historical personalities associated with this place have not been preserved and remain unknown until today. But the material itself speaks to us more strongly. Old builders used stones from the walls of the demolished church of St. Philip and James in Sedlce when building the bridge. If you look closely at the block parts of the structure, you can see the secondary components. These stones bear traces of their former presence in another sacred place and now form the basic building blocks of the bridge, which humans cross daily. It's a fascinating example of how old things can become the basis for new purposes without losing their essence.

This building carries its value across centuries. Its importance was officially confirmed in nineteenth hundred and fifty-eight, when it was included as a protected cultural monument, which guarantees that this historic building will also be protected for the coming generations.

Thank you for your attention to this place. I firmly believe that the view of the stone arches above the Highlands and the knowledge of the moved history of the building materials here has enriched your walk. You can now continue to explore the surrounding beauties of Kutná Hora and discover other stories that this picturesque city offers its visitors. Goodbye.