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World's Largest Brick Bridge

Holder
Göltzschtalbrücke
Country
Germany
Date
1851
Location
Germany

About this record

Located in Saxony's Vogtland region, Germany, the historic Göltzschtalbrücke railway bridge, built between 1846 and 1851, is 574 metres long and 78 metres high and used approximately 26 million bricks, recognized by GBR as the world's largest brick bridge. It remains an active railway structure more than 170 years after completion.