Designed by E. W. Serrell this wire bridge was rebuilt in 1857 and completely removed in 1915.
Sans titreAddressed to Mrs W[hi]alling with a written message.
The postcard includes two young children sitting in the grass above the path.
The Emperor Franz I chain bridge was the second Prague bridge over the Vltava River. Built by Bedřich Schnirch in 1841, the bridge connected Národní třída across Střelecký Island with Újezd and Malá Strana. In 1898–1901 it was replaced by a new stone bridge and in 1919 the name was changed to the Legion Bridge.
Sans titreDesigned by Charles Ellet, Jr. as a wire cable suspension bridge, it opened in 1842 and was replaced in 1875.
Sans titreDesigned by James Finley as a wrought iron chain suspension bridge and opened in 1810. It was replaced by a new replica bridge in 1910.
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