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Stańczyki Bridges

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Dubeninki

Stańczyki Bridges

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Location: Dubeninki, Gołdap, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

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August 9, 2022

Bridges in Stańczyki - two railway bridges from 1917–1918 in Stańczyki, Gołdap County.

These are elements of the disused infrastructure of the railway line connecting Gołdap with Żytkiejmy. Sometimes called the Aqueducts of the Romincka Forest.

The bridges are among the highest in Poland. The structure has 5 spans, is 180 m long and up to 36.5 m high. The Błędzianka River flows under the buildings. First, the southern bridge was built (1912-1914, completed in 1917), and later, in 1918, the northern bridge. Both buildings are parallel to each other, and the architecture resembles the Roman aqueducts in Pont du Gard. In the spring of 1917, the construction of the so-called the third transport corridor from Chojnice through Czersk, Smętowo, Kwidzyn, Prabuty, Myślice, Morąg, Orneta, Lidzbark Warmiński, Bartoszyce, Kętrzyn, Węgorzewo, Gołdap, Pobłocie, Kalwaria to Alytus in Lithuania. Most of the mentioned sections already existed at that time, so this huge investment consisted of, among others: to widen the embankments along the entire route for the second track. Since the construction of the Botkuny-Popowiedzie section was already quite advanced before the outbreak of World War I, it was decided to build twin bridge structures and new viaducts at the intersections with road roads on this route. This investment could not be completed by the end of World War I and most of the sections remained single-track.

In the face of the new political situation, there was no point in building a main line to Lithuania, so in the 1920s it was decided to complete the construction of the line as a local single-track route 35 km long from the Botkuny station, through Dubeninki, Stańczyki, Pobłocie to Żytkiejmy. Track was laid on only one of the bridges, and on October 1, 1927, trains started running on the entire route. Initially, there were three pairs of passenger trains, later, for the numerous tourists visiting these areas, a fourth pair was launched on Saturdays and Sundays. At that time, fishermen, mushroom pickers, and in winter also skiers came to the area of Błędzianka. There were also freight trains on the route, carrying mainly wood from the surrounding forests, and in the 1940s also stones, among others. for the construction of Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters in Gierłoż. The line was dismantled by trophy troops of the Red Army in 1945.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosty_w_Sta%C5%84czykach

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PinionRadlerJan

August 14, 2020

Railway viaducts worth seeing in the Rominter Heath.

More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sta%C5%84czyki-Viadukt and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnzeile_Gumbinnen%E2%80%93Goldap

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Kermit

June 4, 2023

Near Stańczyki (Staatshausen), two parallel railway bridges span a wide valley, in the middle of which flows the small river Błędzianka (Blinde). The southern bridge was built from 1912 to 1914 (added in 1917), the northern one in 1918. The planning for the structure, which resembles a Roman aqueduct, dates back to 1908. During the First World War (1916), a project to build a third mainline from West Prussia arose East Prussia to Lithuania. In the spring of 1917, construction work began on railway embankments, bridges and viaducts intended for the second track. The work was not finished until the end of the war.

After the end of the war, the very ambitious project lost its meaning because the Poles and Lithuania pursued a policy of demarcation against Germany. In the 1920s it was decided to complete the railway line as a single track. The inauguration of the railway line leading from Goldap via Szittkehmen to Gumbinnen took place on October 1, 1927, but it only ran over the southern bridge.

For unknown reasons, the track was moved to the northern bridge after a few years. The number of people was relatively large because the area was a popular destination for residents of Goldap, Gumbinnen and other cities. In summer it was mainly mushroom pickers and anglers, in winter it was skiers. After 1941, the importance of the route increased even more to transport building materials for the Wolf's Lair. This was transported from the Bachanowo area to Görlitz via this route.

In 1945 the entire line was dismantled by the Soviet Union. The bridges can be visited and have been privately owned since 2004 (Wikipedia).

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Location: Dubeninki, Gołdap, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Stańczyki Bridges

1. WTR Trójstyk Stop – Hańcza Lake loop from Filipów

2. Stańczyki Observation Tower – Water Tower Café and Viewpoint loop from Gołdap

3. Pobłędzie Observation Tower – WTR Trójstyk Stop loop from Wronki Wielkie

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