Ilm Valley Viaduct
Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 22 " N , 11 ° 4 ′ 27" E
| Ilm Valley Viaduct | ||
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| use | Railway bridge | |
| Convicted | Arnstadt – Saalfeld railway line | |
| Subjugated |
Federal road 87 Ilm |
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| place | Stadtilm | |
| overall length | 201.3 m | |
| height | 18 m | |
| start of building | 1891 | |
| completion | 1893 | |
| opening | 1893 | |
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| Above sea level | 365 m | |
The Ilmtalviadukt (or Viadukt Stadtilm ) is a single-track railway bridge on the Arnstadt – Saalfeld railway line in Thuringia .
On May 1, 1888, the Prussian House of Representatives decided to build the Arnstadt – Saalfeld railway line. The foundation stone of the viaduct was laid on December 3, 1891. The company Mestwarb & Greiner from Hanover was awarded the contract for the masonry construction. The construction time was about one and a half years, namely until June 28, 1893. The keystone was laid in the presence of the Princely Couple of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and other guests of honor. From April 1, 1894, the tracks were laid on the viaduct. It was opened to traffic on June 18 of the same year.
With a total length of 201.3 meters, a height of 18 meters and a total of 13 arches, the viaduct was one of the largest railway bridges of its time.
Web links
- Stadtilm Viaduct. Retrieved July 3, 2016 .