The world's longest suspended pedestrian bridge, Sky Bridge 721, just opened in the Czech Republic.
It's 2,365 feet long and hangs 311 feet over a valley between two mountains, suspended by six main supporting ropes and 60 wind ropes.When you're headed to a ski resort, you're probably expecting to hit the slopes.But visitors to Dolní Morava may find themselves drawn to another attraction.The Czech ski resort just opened a new bridge to the public on May 13.
The title previously belonged to the Arouca Bridge in Portugal, which measures 516 meters, or about 1,693 feet, in length.Sky Bridge 721 hangs over a valley connecting two mountains in the Northeast of the Czech Republic, near the country's border with Poland. A visitor walks as the longest suspension pedestrian bridge in the world, Sky Bridge 721, is seen in the distance in the background.At its greatest distance from the ground, the bridge is 95 meters high.Lukas Kabon/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThat's about 3.9 feet wide.Lukas Kabon/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThat's roughly $8.4 million.The bridge is suspended by six main supporting ropes and 60 wind ropes.Because the bridge is so narrow, traffic on it flows in one direction only.
A visitor looks out at the longest suspension pedestrian bridge in the world, Sky Bridge 721, as seen in the distance in the background.Lukas Kabon/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe bridge is a 2.5-hour drive from Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.Officials hope the record-breaking bridge will attract tourists.The Czech Republic closed its borders to visitors during much of the pandemic.Last month, the country lifted these travel restrictions.
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