The Grahovo Viaduct

At the Grahovo Viaduct, the railroad crosses the meandering Bača River for the sixth time. It is composed of two stone sections with five and four arches each on either side of a 58-meter-long iron structure. The viaduct’s total length is 185.8 meters and here the railroad grade is the steepest (26‰).

Although the Grahovo Viaduct is among the most beautiful on the line, it remains largely unnoticed. It runs under the main road through Grahovo, but its beauty can be best appreciated from underneath, from the plain that it traverses.

Plan of the rail section where the Grahovo Viaduct is located.
Plan of the rail section where the Grahovo Viaduct is located.
Building the foundations of the six stone piers for the stone part of the viaduct.
Building the foundations of the six stone piers for the stone part of the viaduct.
The completed Grahovo Viaduct, October 1905.
The completed Grahovo Viaduct, October 1905.
A view from Grahovo towards Koritnica. Below, the Grahovo Viaduct.
A view from Grahovo towards Koritnica. Below, the Grahovo Viaduct.
A postcard showing the viaduct after completion of the Bohinj Line.
A postcard showing the viaduct after completion of the Bohinj Line.
A view of the viaduct from the bottom of the Baca Valley.
A view of the viaduct from the bottom of the Baca Valley.
The viaduct can only be seen in its entirety after turning off the main road towards the Baca River.
The viaduct can only be seen in its entirety after turning off the main road towards the Baca River.
The Grahovo Viaduct today, with the parish church in Grahovo in the background.
The Grahovo Viaduct today, with the parish church in Grahovo in the background.

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