Devil's bridge Photo: devil's bridge

Mountains rarely have a high permeability, often the transition from one valley to another is not just difficult, but almost impossible. One such place is the transition of near the village of Andermatt. People not once tried to build a bridge across the gorge, but their efforts were unsuccessful, the building was collapsing, not being brought to an end.

According to the legend, one of the builders, watching another crash of hard work, he exclaimed: "If anyone is able to build a bridge, damn it! "Out of nowhere, before him stood none other than the devil himself. He came not only so, but to make a deal according to which the bridge he built, but for that people need to give him a soul who will pass under the bridge first.

The devil kept his promise, the people decided to outsmart horned and allowed the first bridge old goat, shouting: "Here it is your soul, take her and do with her what you want." Furious hell ripped goat, in a fit of anger, pulled out a piece of rock and threw it at the bridge, but missed. From now on, and the bridge, and lying near a huge stone were called "devil".

Currently the building is represented by a structure consisting of three intersecting bridges. The construction of the second and third bridges occurred in 1815 and 1958, respectively.

In 1973 construction Gotthardska autobahn began to interfere with a Fucking stone, resulting in a boulder weighing more than 2,000 tons, was moved to 127 meters. It is rumoured that this event has caused numerous accidents at this location during subsequent years. Can't fuck with the devil and remind him about these jokes.

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