Rakotzbrücke
The Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park is an 80-hectare landscaped park in the village of Kromlau, in the municipality of Gablenz in the region of Lusatia, in the very east of the German state of Saxony, close to the border with Poland.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Folly bridge in Gablenz, Germany
- Also known as: “Devil’s Bridge” and “Rakotzbruecke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park and Grotto heaven and hell.
Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park
Park
The Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park is an 80-hectare landscaped park in the village of Kromlau, in the municipality of Gablenz in the region of Lusatia, in the very east of the German state of Saxony, close to the border with Poland.
Amazon on Horseback
Work of art
Amazon on Horseback is a work of art, which is situated 580 metres west of Rakotzbrücke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kromlau and Jämlitz-Klein Düben.
Kromlau
Village
Kromlau is a community of the Saxon municipality of Gablenz in the district of Görlitz, located in the westernmost part of Lower Silesia, Germany. The village is in the Sorbian settlement area of Upper Lusatia and is mainly known for the Azalea and Rhododendron Park Kromlau, the largest rhododendron park in Germany, and its "Devil's Bridge".
Jämlitz-Klein Düben
Village
Jämlitz-Klein Düben is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany. Jämlitz-Klein Düben is situated 3½ km north of Rakotzbrücke.
Weißwasser
Town
Weißwasser is a town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany. Weißwasser is the third largest town in the Görlitz district after Görlitz and Zittau. Weißwasser is situated 3½ km south of Rakotzbrücke.
Rakotzbrücke
- Categories: bridge, folly, and historic site
- Location: Gablenz, Görlitz, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.53637° or 51° 32′ 11″ north
Longitude
14.64051° or 14° 38′ 26″ east
Elevation
144 metres (472 feet)
Inception
~1860
Open location code
9F3PGJPR+G6
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Rakotzbrücke” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Ďáblův most”
- Dutch: “Rakotzbrücke”
- French: “Rakotzbrücke”
- German: “Rakotzbrücke Kromlau”
- German: “Rakotzbrücke”
- German: “Teufelsbrücke”
- Japanese: “ラコツ橋”
- Polish: “Most Rakotza”
- Polish: “Rakotzbrücke”
- Russian: “Ракотцбрюке”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост (Габленц)”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост (Германия)”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост (Кромлау)”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост”
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