Schischem Viaduct

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Schischem Viaduct
View through the arches to Schömberg

The Schischem Viaduct is a railway bridge near Schömberg spanning the Schischem valley at the Schischemtalsperre .

The reinforced concrete arch bridge was built by the construction company Wayss & Freytag and completed in 1909. It has a total length of almost 83 meters, a height of about 19 meters and a width of 5.5 meters. The field widths are 21-26-21 meters.

The building was commissioned by the Royal Württemberg State Railways , which used the viaduct for the Balingen – Rottweil railway line from 1911 . Today the bridge is one of the most striking landmarks in the Schischem Valley.

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Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 29.2 ″  N , 8 ° 46 ′ 30.4 ″  E