Untere Schlossbrücke, Monreal - RLP / Germany
N 50° 17.939 E 007° 09.591
32U E 368945 N 5573493
One of the arched stone bridges in monreal, crossing the elz river.
Waymark Code: WMVEYA
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 04/09/2017
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Infos from the sign nearby:
DE:
"Als Teil der Stadtbefestigung diente die "Untere Schlossbrücke" der Sicherung des östlichen Elzüberganges. Sie hat einen großen und einen kleinen Bogendurchlaß, da hier ein Mühlgraben für eine heute nicht mehr erhalten gebliebene Mühle abzweigt. Die Brücke ist hoch angelegt worden, um Hochwassergefahr wirkungsvoll begegnen zu können"
EN:
"As part of the fortification, the" Lower Castle Bridge "was used to secure the eastern Elz transition, with a large and a small arched passageway cause a mill ditch of the former mill which is not there anymore. The bridge was constructed tall tp prevent it while high water situations."
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River Elz
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Partially, Nowadays only for the river, no second part for the former mill
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Between Grabenstrasse and Untertorstrasse
Location:
Monreal - RLP / Germany
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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