Tauber Bridge, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
The Tauber Bridge at Rothenburg ob der Tauber is an historic road bridge that spans the Tauber Valley west of the town centre of the Middle Franconian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. The structure carries a local link road to Leuzenbronn and the Tauber Valley Way and has a 4.0 metre wide roadway and a 1.0 metre wide footpath.
History
The double bridge with its two rows of arches, one on top of the other, was probably built around 1330. It lies at the foot of the southwestern valley side below Rothenburg ob der Tauber and was part of a trade route from Augsburg to Würzburg. In terms of building activity, it is known that it was renovated in 1791, after the four upper arches had collapsed the year before. In 1925, the eastern approach to the bridge was widened and, twenty years later. In 1945, the structure was blown up by German troops. Rebuilding commenced in 1955, and took a good year. The rebuilt bridge was opened on 10 November 1956.
See also
Sources
- Michael Severini: Tauberbrücke Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Doppelbrücke). In: Steinbrücken in Deutschland. Beton-Verlag Düsseldorf 1988, ISBN 3-7640-0240-9, S. 131–133.
External links
- Articles with short description
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- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Buildings and structures in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Road bridges in Germany
- Medieval architecture
- Bridges completed in the 14th century
- Bridges in Bavaria
- Tauber basin
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- Bridges completed in 1956
- 1956 establishments in West Germany