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.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Braunsbach, Germany
- Also known as: “Kochertalbruecke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grimmbachmündung and Schloss Braunsbach.
Schloss Braunsbach
Castle
Schloss Braunsbach is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Kocher Viaduct.
Sankt Bonifatius
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orlach and Eschental.
Kocher Viaduct
- Categories: bridge over valley, prestressed concrete bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Braunsbach, Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.17763° or 49° 10′ 40″ north
Longitude
9.78533° or 9° 47′ 7″ east
Elevation
248 metres (814 feet)
Inception
1976
Height
185 metres (607 feet)
Open location code
8FXF5QHP+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Brückenbau and Haus Salem.
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