Alte Brucke - Frankfurt, Germany - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

This beautiful bridge over the Main River has existed for over 1000 years, however it was heavily damaged in WWII but repaired in 1965. It is open for both vehicle and foot traffic. A highlight is the statue of Charlemagne.


The following taken from Wikipedia (visit link) :
Alte Brücke is a bridge in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is the oldest bridge over the lower course of the river Main, and until 1886 was the only stone bridge crossing the river. From the Middle Ages until the year 1914, it connected the "Fahrgasse" in Frankfurt Altstadt with the "Brückenstraße" in Sachsenhausen. Since its first mention in official documents in 1222, the development of Frankfurt has been strongly influenced by the bridge. Over the centuries, Alte Brücke has been destroyed and reconstructed at least 18 times. With its 13 brick-built circular arches, the Sachsenhausen Bridge was one of the most prominent buildings of the city, but failing to meet the increasing demands of the modern road and ship traffic, it was demolished in 1914.

The current Alte Brücke, sometimes called "Neue Alte Brücke" (German: "new old bridge"), was inaugurated on 15 August 1926 by then-Lord-Mayor Ludwig Landmann. Two of its originally eight red sandstone-lined vaults were blown up by German soldiers on 26 March 1945. After an initial provisional reconstruction, the middle part of the bridge was replaced by a steel through truss bridge and placed in operation again on 15 September 1965.

In 2006, the Alte Brücke received a new porticus, which resembles a watermill that had historically been present at the bridge. Today, the view of the bridge is characterized by four portal walls at both sides of the bridge's middle part. These have been built in the course of a complete renovation in 2014. Landmarks of the Alte Brücke are the "Brickegickel" and a statue of Charlemagne, mythical founder of the city.

Length of bridge: 237.36 Meters Height of bridge: 8 What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Vehicle and pedestrian What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Main River Date constructed: 1222 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Friedberger Landstraße Location: Frankfurt, Hessem, Germany

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