Jacket bridge

Cloak bridge with lock, seen from the south

Mantle bridge, seen from the north

The jacket bridge is a multi-storey bridge in Český Krumlov (dt. Krumau ) that the moat of the local lock spans.

The open passage connects two courtyards of the castle with each other; above there are two more closed floors (with a further mezzanine) that connect the buildings on both sides. The bridge was first mentioned in the 15th century; The current appearance of the bridge dates back to 1777. Together with the castle, the bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

Web links

Commons : Cloak Bridge  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the city

Coordinates: 48 ° 48 ′ 46.2 "  N , 14 ° 18 ′ 46.8"  E