A bridge too far? Prague railway project draws criticism
BBC News
2025-07-12
Campaigners in Prague are fighting to save the iconic Vysehrad Railway Bridge from demolition. The Railway Authority says the steel on the 1902 structure is so corroded the whole bridge needs to be dismantled and replaced with a new one. A group of architects, engineers and locals disagree, and insist the original can be restored. Their claims are backed by UNESCO – so who’s right?