{"id":20621,"date":"2022-02-16T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=20621"},"modified":"2022-02-11T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T10:06:04","slug":"goeltzschtal-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/saxony\/vogtland\/goeltzschtal-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"G\u00f6ltzschtal Bridge – the largest brick bridge in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In pictures, the G\u00f6ltzschtal Bridge already looks very impressive, but when you see it in reality, it is even more impressive and I can understand why it is the landmark of the Vogtland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
During the planning of the railroad line from Leipzig to Hof, it quickly became apparent that the greatest challenge would be crossing the G\u00f6ltzsch valley. The Saxon-Bavarian Railway Company announced a competition at the end of January 1845, which produced 81 bridge designs as a result. Many of them were beautiful, but according to the static calculations they could not withstand the use by a railroad. The prize money of 1000 talers had to be shared by four designs, but they were never implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking into account static calculations and based on the knowledge gained during the construction of the viaduct in Leubnitz, Professor J.A. Schubert designed a new bridge. He designed the first statically calculated bridge in the world.
The design called for the bridge to be built almost entirely of brick, with granite only in places subject to heavy loads. As is so often the case, in reality a design often has to be revised. After the foundation stone was laid in 1846, it quickly became apparent that the strength of the foundation soil was insufficient. The chief engineer Wilke adjusted the plan accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n