The Bridge in Bělá nad Radbuzou

The remarkable structure was allegedly built on the initiative of the owner of the estate, Anna Theresa Metternich, née Cukr of Tamfeld (died 1712), but was not completed until 1723. The 45-metre-long bridge consists of eight arches made of stone blocks. Three pairs of pillars protrude from the body of the bridge, on which statues of saints are placed. In the direction from the town, the first statue is of the Archangel Michael, followed by the statue of the most popular Czech patron saint, St. John of Nepomuk, and the third statue depicts St. Anthony of Padua.

On the opposite side of the bridge, the gallery of saints begins with the statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, followed by the statue of St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech lands. The last sculpture depicts St. Erasmus, a popular name in the family of the Cukrs of Tamfeld. The bridge is still decorated with four pairs of stone spheres on the bridgehead wall. At the end of World War 2 the bridge was nearly destructed, as the commander of the retreating German troops wanted to blow the bridge up, but fortunately the bridge was defended. Today, the bridge is an important monument accessible only to pedestrians, from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside.