Landwasser Viaduct - built in 1901 - still an architectural masterpiece!
A must for all railway enthusiasts - beauty and boldness combined. With its 65m high piers tapering upwards, the viaduct is one of the most elegant bridge constructions in Graubünden and the most photographed work of art of the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland. Construction began in 1901, at a time when only black-and-white photography was available. Therefore, the following black and white pictures are also a homage to this time.
Photographer: Roland Steffen - Gear: Fujifilm GFX100S with GF 23mm f/4.0. Pictures not to be used without my explicit permission.
“The bridge was built in March 1901 by Müller & Zeerleder, with Alexander Acatos as engineer. As early as October of the following year, the first trains were able to use the structure.”
