Karviná-Darkov bridge

Karviná-Darkov bridge (officially in Czech: Most Sokolovských hrdinů, "The Sokolov Heroes' Bridge", locally called Darkov Bridge) is a reinforced concrete road bridge over the Olza River in Karviná-Darkov, Czech Republic.[1] It is a distinctive dominant in the spa town of Darkov. The bridge is declared a Czech cultural monument.[2]

Darkov Bridge
Darkov Bridge in 2012
Coordinates49.842231°N 18.546392°E / 49.842231; 18.546392 (Darkov Bridge)
CrossesOlza River
LocaleDarkov, Karviná, Czech Republic
Official nameMost Sokolovských hrdinů
Heritage statusCultural monument
Characteristics
MaterialReinforced concrete
Total length55.8 metres (183 ft)
Width5.6 metres (18 ft)
Height6.25 metres (20.5 ft)
History
ArchitectFranz Rabe
Construction start1922
Construction end1925
Opened1925
Location

History

The bridge, spanning the Olza River and connecting parts of Darkov, was designed by the Viennese builder Ing. Franz Rabe.[3] The construction began in 1922 and was completed in 1925.[4] During the floods of 1997, the Olza River nearly flooded the bridge.[5] In 2003–2004 the bridge underwent a reconstruction. The entire reinforced concrete structure was re-mediated and the whole bridge body was lifted two meters above the original leveling, at the same time preserving the original wall reliefs.[6] In the early years the bridge experienced a heavy car traffic. Since 2004 it has been designated for pedestrians and cyclists use only.[7] It has been a Czech cultural monument since 1991.[2] It has been part of the Karviná heritage zone since 1992.[2]

Description

Reinforced concrete arched bridge with neo-baroque elements represents a unique technical solution. The bridge deck is suspended on two longitudinal arches. A lightweight reinforced concrete Vierendeel beam in the upper arch was used for the construction. The bridge is reinforced transversely with three triples of horizontal bars one above the other, interspersed with a vertical middle bar.

The bridge height is 6.25 meters, the lower deck is 55.8 meters long and the bridge is 5.6 meters wide.[8]

Gold coin

From 2011 to 2015, the Czech National Bank issued ten commemorative gold coins in the Bridges of the Czech Republic set. In 2014, as part of the set, the arch bridge at Darkov was pictured on the 5000 CZK coin designed by then-student Asamat Baltaev from the Higher Professional School in Jablonec nad Nisou.[9]

  • Before the reconstruction
  • Relief
  • Reinforcement
  • Bridge deck
  • After the reconstruction

References
  1. Beran, Pavel (27 February 2006). "Zaniklé obce po roce 1945". www.zanikleobce.cz. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  2. "Památkový Katalog". pamatkovykatalog.cz. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. Šírová-Motyčková, Kamila, 1977- (2012). Technické památky České republiky : mosty, železnice, přehrady, elektrárny, mlýny, opevnění, sklárny, doly a další. Šír, Jiří, 1965- (1. vyd ed.). Olomouc: Rubico. p. 20. ISBN 9788073461416. OCLC 862711616.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Regionální knihovna Karviná" (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. "Darkovský most v Karviné museli pozvednout. Dnes slouží výhradně pěším". Regiony (in Czech). 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. "Sanace mostu v Karviné-Darkově a lávky v Olomouci". www.silnice-zeleznice.cz. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. Pintér, Josef (2012-11-08). "Obloukový most přes řeku Olši je pohledovou dominantou Darkova" (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  8. "Detail dokumentu - G0154535". iispp.npu.cz. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  9. "Vaše zprávy - Novinky.cz". www.novinky.cz. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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