Barrandov Bridge ( cs, Barrandovský most) is a road bridge over the
Vltava
Vltava ( , ; german: Moldau ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Labe at ...
river in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...
, the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It is the most frequented road in the whole country: over 136,000 cars ride over it daily. It connects
Braník (
Prague 4
Prague 4, formally the Prague 4 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 4''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 4 and Kunratice.
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) and
Hlubočepy (
Prague 5
Prague 5, formally the Prague Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 5''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 5 and Slivenec.
P ...
) (
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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Brutalist architecture in the Czech Republic
Bridges over the Vltava
Bridges in Prague
Prague 4
Concrete bridges
Girder bridges
Bridges completed in 1988
1988 establishments in Czechoslovakia