Covered Bridge to the Castle - Aarau, AG, Switzerland
Posted by: fi67
N 47° 23.666 E 008° 02.737
32T E 427978 N 5249439
A covered wooden bridge as the eastern entrance to the castle of Aarau.
Waymark Code: WMX9X8
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/14/2017
Views: 3
EN: The Schlössli of Aarau is a medieval castle with a well-preserved tower house from the 13th Century and several outbuildings and annexes from later centuries. It is located just outside the northeast of the former city walls of the old town.
Originally, the access was on the west side. The owner Johann Rudolf Meyer had the tower raised and the staircase on the east side attached in 1790, a little later the main entrance was relocated to the east side. The wooden bridge thus dates from the early 19th century; I could not find any detailed data. The bridge is almost 20 meters long and has a tiled pitched roof. Since the conversion of the castle to the city museum in 1938, the main entrance is again in the west and the bridge serves only as a back entrance, which is usually not open.
DE: Das Schlössli von Aarau ist eine mittelalterliche Burganlage mit einem gut erhaltenen Wohnturm aus dem 13. Jahrhudert und mehreren Nebengebäuden und Anbauten aus späteren Jahrhunderten. Es befindet sich etwas ausserhalb nordöstlich der der ehemaligen Stadtmauern der Altstadt.
Ursprünglich war der Zugang an der Westseite. Der Besitzer Johann Rudolf Meyer liess um 1790 den Turm erhöhen und das Treppenhaus an der Ostseite anbringen, etwas später wurde der Zugang an die Ostseite verlegt. Die Holzbrücke stammt also aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert; genauere Daten konnt ich nicht finden. Die Brücke ist knapp 20 Meter lang und hat ein ziegelgedecktes Satteldach. Seit dem Umbau der Burg zum Stadtmuseum 1938 ist der Haupteingang wieder im Westen und die Brücke dient nur noch als Hintereingang, der normalerweise nicht geöffnet ist.
Current Condition of Bridge: well preserved
Description of Covered Bridge: wooden bridge with a tiled roof, and window openings at the north side. about 20 meters long and two meters wide.
Year Built: eraly 19th century
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Schlossplatz - Aarau - Aargau - Switzerland
Web Address: Not listed
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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