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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Deam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Folly bridge in Gablenz, Germany
- Also known as: “Devil’s Bridge”, “Rakotzbruecke”, and “Teufelsbrücke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basalt organ (individual monument to ID no. 09303000) and Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park.
Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park
Park
Photo: Deam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Grotto heaven and hell
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotto heaven and hell is situated 790 metres west of Rakotzbrücke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kromlau and Jämlitz-Klein Düben.
Kromlau
Village
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Dergenaue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Gablenz, Görlitz, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.53637° or 51° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
14.64051° or 14° 38′ 26″ eastElevation
144 metres (472 feet)Inception
~1860Open location code
9F3PGJPR+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 24447587OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11268281Wikidata ID
Q49418029
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Rakotzbrücke from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Rakotzbrücke” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Ďáblův most”
- Dutch: “Rakotzbrücke”
- French: “Rakotzbrücke”
- German: “Rakotzbrücke Kromlau”
- German: “Rakotzbrücke”
- Polish: “Most Rakotza”
- Polish: “Rakotzbrücke”
- Russian: “Ракотцбрюке”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост (Габленц)”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост (Германия)”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост (Кромлау)”
- Russian: “Чёртов мост”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Orgel (Basaltgruppe) and Wossinka.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Die Rakotzbrücke and Traugott Wolsch.
Saxony: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz, and Meißen.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rakotzbrücke”. Photo: Deam, CC BY-SA 4.0.