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First tourists step out on world’s longest suspension footbridge. A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic. Let us take a look at some of the wonderful photos of world’s longest suspension bridge in Czech Republic:
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The 721-meter (2,365-foot) -long bridge is built at an altitude of more than 1,100 meters (3,610 feet) above sea level. (AP Photo)
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It connects two ridges of the mountains and hangs up to 95 meters (312 feet) above the valley below. (Reuters Photo)
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Sky Bridge 721, as it is known, is located in the northeastern part of the country in the Kralicky Sneznik mountain range near the border with Poland, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Prague. (Reuters Photo)
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The bridge offers unusual views for visitors who have a head for heights. (Reuters Photo)
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The bridge will be closed for safety reasons if winds reach 135 kph (84 mph). (Reuters Photo)
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Up to 500 people will be allowed to be on the bridge at any one time, although that number is halved for the first two weeks following Friday’s opening. (Reuters Photo)
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The construction took two years and cost some 200 million Czech crowns (USD8.3 million). (Reuters Photo)
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CzechTourism believes the bridge could attract tourists from all around the globe. (Reuters Photo)
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