The imposing Elstertal Bridge is located in the middle of the Vogtland Elstertal on the Saxon-Bavarian border. The 60 meter high and 500 meter long granite structure is one of the largest stone arch bridges in Europe. The motorway bridge was not completed until three years after reunification, although construction began as early as 1938. The war and later the division of Germany stood in the way of completion, as the bridge was on the edge of the GDR's restricted border area.

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Nils Domhardt

May 23, 2018

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Beautiful building at Pirk.

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Nils Domhardt

May 23, 2018

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Very nice building and gigantically high.

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1. Old Railway Bridge – Elstertal Bridge (Pirk) loop from Treuen

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2. White Elster in Weischlitz – Elstertal Bridge (Pirk) loop from Straßberg

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3. Elstertal Bridge (Pirk) – White Elster in Weischlitz loop from Taltitz

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Elevation 380 m

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Sunday 15 March

7°C

-1°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Weischlitz, Vogtlandkreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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Elstertal Bridge (Pirk)

1. Old Railway Bridge – Elstertal Bridge (Pirk) loop from Treuen

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