Railway Bridge (Tokarevka settlement)

Railway Bridge (Tokarevka settlement)

According to the contemporary, bridges are amazing human-made structures connecting not only the banks of rivers. Without letting the way get through, they enable travellers to achieve their goal. So many people have passed on them since the time of their creation! In the forest and wilderness, they still keep memory of the steps past long ago.

The railway arched bridge across the Krasnaya River in Makunishkene (now Tokarevka village) was erected during the construction of the Goldap-Stallupoenen railway in 1900-1901. The height of the bridge over the river is 25 metres and makes this bridge one of the highest in the Kaliningrad region. On the bridge, there were preserved rails made in 1940 and 1943 at the Krupp factories by the Thyssen company in 1912 and by the South Russian Plant of the Belgian Society.

The information provided by the Museum of Local Lore, History and Economy of Krasnolesye settlement.