Kocher Viaduct
The Kocher Viaduct near Schwäbisch Hall in Germany is a bridge that conducts the Autobahn 6 across the Kocher valley between Heilbronn and Nuremberg. With a maximum height of 185m above the valley bottom, it is the highest viaduct in Germany and was also the bridge with the tallest pillars in the world before the Millau Viaduct was completed in 2004, in France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Braunsbach, Germany
- Also known as: “Kochertalbruecke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schloss Braunsbach and Jüdischer Friedhof Braunsbach.
Schloss Braunsbach
Castle
Schloss Braunsbach is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Kocher Viaduct.
Jüdischer Friedhof Braunsbach
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jüdischer Friedhof Braunsbach is a cemetery, which is situated 3 km north of Kocher Viaduct.
Bielriet Castle
Castle
Photo: BerndH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bielriet Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Kocher Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orlach and Eschental.
Orlach
Village
Photo: Shi Annan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orlach is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Kocher Viaduct.
Eschental
Village
Photo: Shi Annan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eschental is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Kocher Viaduct.
Kocher Viaduct
- Categories: bridge over valley, prestressed concrete bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Braunsbach, Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.17763° or 49° 10′ 40″ northLongitude
9.78533° or 9° 47′ 7″ eastElevation
248 metres (814 feet)Inception
1976Height
185 metres (607 feet)Open location code
8FXF5QHP+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 555711567OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Kocher Viaduct” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “科赫尔河谷大桥”
- Chinese: “科赫爾河谷大橋”
- Czech: “Kochertalbrücke”
- Dutch: “Kochertalbrucke”
- Dutch: “Kochertalbrücke”
- French: “Kochertalbrücke”
- French: “viaduc de Kochertal”
- French: “Viaduc de Kochertal”
- German: “Kochertalbrücke”
- Italian: “Kochertalbrücke”
- Italian: “viadotto Kocher”
- Polish: “Wiadukt Kochertal”
- Spanish: “Kochertalbrucke”
- Spanish: “Kochertalbrücke”
- Spanish: “Puente de Kochertal”
- Spanish: “puente Kochertal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Geislingen am Kocher and Rückertsbronn.
Nearby Places
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