Ravenna Bridge
Ravenna Bridge | |
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The Ravenna Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 47°55′03″N 08°04′27″E / 47.91750°N 8.07417°E |
| Carries | Höllentalbahn railway line |
| Crosses | Ravenna Gorge |
| Locale | Breitnau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Official name | Ravennabrücke |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch viaduct |
| Material | Stone, mortar |
| Total length | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Height | 58 m (190 ft) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1926 |
| Construction end | 1927 |
| Location | |
The Ravenna Bridge is a 58-metre (190 ft) high and 225-metre (738 ft) long railway viaduct on the Höllental Railway line in the Black Forest, in Breitnau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The bridge crosses the Ravenna Gorge that ends in the upper Höllental valley, and has a grade of 12 metres (39 ft). The origin of the name most likely comes from the French ravin for gorge.