Göltzschtalbrücke

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Göltzschtalbrücke (Göltzsch valley bridge) is the largest brick bridge in the world. The railway bridge is 574m long and was built between 1846 and 1851 using more than 26 million bricks. When it was finished, it was also the highest railway bridge in the world. It is currently part of the high-speed ^[1] Dresden-Plauen line, close to stop Netzschkau.

Northwest side of Göltzschtalbrücke as panoramatic photo from approx. 500 m distance.

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Coordinates: 50°37′21″N, 12°14′45″E