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Kronach

Ludwigsstadt

Loquitz Viaduct

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Upper Franconia

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Ludwigsstadt

Loquitz Viaduct

Loquitz Viaduct

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    July 19, 2024

    The Loquitz Viaduct is probably the only arched bridge made of diabase and slate in the world.

    On the border between Bavaria and Thuringia, the Ludwigsstadt - Lehesten route, which was opened in 1885, crossed the Loquitz river and made the construction of a railway bridge necessary. The building material for the bridge came from the ducal mine in Lehesten and the nearby Krummholzhammer. In 1935, the bridge was given a concrete parapet.

    In 1952, the section of the railway line on the GDR side was dismantled. Part of the former route now serves as the "Slate Path - On the Trail of Blue Gold" hiking trail.

    Tip: Don't just take photos of the bridge from below, but also take a look around the bridge.

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      Location: Ludwigsstadt, Kronach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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