Attraction · Reichenbach · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Göltzschtalbrücke is an attraction in Reichenbach, Saxony. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 150 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Göltzschtalbrücke
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You're standing by the Göltzsch Viaduct, in the valley of the Göltzsch River, between Mylau and Netzschkau. Take a good look at this giant. It's the largest brick-built bridge in the world. When it opened in 1851, it was also the tallest railway bridge on the planet.
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The Göltzschtalbrücke is a railway bridge built from brick, and it is the largest brick bridge in the world. When it opened, it was also the highest railway bridge in the world, and trains still cross it today. You will find the Göltzschtalbrücke in Reichenbach in the valley of the Göltzsch, between Mylau and Netzschkau. Ketzel's Mühle museum is 124 metres away.
The bridge is built mostly of brick. Only a few key points use sturdier granite. In the middle, you will see one large arch where you might expect several smaller ones. The top of the bridge was added later in concrete, so the upper section looks different from the brick piers below. Inside the Mylau castle, nearby, the museum has a room dedicated to the bridge. It displays a scale model of the scaffolding, copies of the construction drawings and paintings of the building work. This stone giant is more than 170 years old.
The nearest public toilet to Göltzschtalbrücke in Reichenbach is 122 metres from the bridge, on Brückenstraße. It is the only public toilet within 500 metres. For a break, there are plenty of places to sit. The nearest bench is 151 metres away, and there are 13 benches within 500 metres. Drinking water is harder to find near Göltzschtalbrücke in Reichenbach. According to our map, there is no water tap within 1 km, so you should bring your own water.
After your visit to the bridge, there are 2 more places to see nearby. Ketzel's Mühle is the closest stop, at 124 metres. It is a museum. You can also walk there. Schloss Netzschkau, a castle, lies 980 metres from the bridge. This way, your visit becomes a walk past more than just the bridge. The Outdoor Pitstop app has a 2-minute audio story about the bridge. You can listen to it on the spot, while you look at the bridge.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or honesty box within 1 km.
Reichenbach is where the Göltzschtalbrücke stands. The bridge spans the Göltzsch valley, between Mylau and Netzschkau.
The Göltzschtalbrücke was designed by Johann Andreas Schubert. Chief engineer Robert Wilke later replaced the smaller arches in the middle with one large arch.
The nearest public toilet is 122 metres from the bridge, at the Brückenstraße. There is 1 public toilet within 500 metres.
The nearest bench is 151 metres from the bridge. There are 13 benches within 500 metres.
No, according to our map there is no water point within 1 km of the bridge. So bring your own water.
1,736 people worked on the construction of the bridge. 31 of them lost their lives.
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