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.

Photo: Schwabe90, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Braunsbach, Germany
Also known as: “Kochertalbrucke”, “Kochertalbruecke”, and “viadotto Kocher”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grimmbachmündung and Schloss Braunsbach.

Grimmbachmündung

Nature reserve

Grimmbachmündung

Photo: Zinnmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grimmbachmündung is a nature reserve.

Schloss Braunsbach

Castle

Schloss Braunsbach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Schloss Braunsbach is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Kocher Viaduct.

Sankt Bonifatius

Church

Sankt Bonifatius

Photo: Moleskine, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sankt Bonifatius is a church, which is situated 2½ km north 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.

Eltershofen

Village

Photo: Mpoeppi, CC BY 3.0.

Eltershofen is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Kocher Viaduct.

Kocher Viaduct

Categories: bridge over valley, prestressed concrete bridge, road bridge, and transport
Location: Braunsbach, Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.17763° or 49° 10′ 40″ north

Longitude

9.78533° or 9° 47′ 7″ east

Elevation

248 metres (814 feet)

Established

1976

Height

185 metres (607 feet)

Open location code

8FXF5QHP+34

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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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: “Kochertalbrücke”
French: “viaduc de Kochertal”
French: “Viaduc de Kochertal”
German: “Kochertalbrücke”
Italian: “Kochertalbrücke”
Polish: “Wiadukt Kochertal”
Spanish: “Puente de Kochertal”
Spanish: “puente Kochertal”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Geislingen am Kocher and Rückertsbronn.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Brückenbau and Haus Salem.

Baden-Württemberg: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Stuttgart and Heidelberg.

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