Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen
| Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen | |
|---|---|
 Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen seen from the Swiss side | |
| Crosses | Rhine |
| Other name(s) | Säckingerbrücke (Swiss name) |
| Owner | Stadt Bad Säckingen since 1979 (1869 Grand Duchy of Baden) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 203.7 m (668 ft) |
| Width | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Number of spans | 9 |
| History | |
| Construction begin | mid-13th century |
| Inaugurated | 1272 |
| Opened | 1272 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | road, pedestrian (formerly also a road bridge [Reichsstraße Nr. 34 and from 1945 to 1979 Bundesstraße 34]) |
| Toll | no |
Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen is a bridge over the Rhine. It connects the German city of Bad Säckingen with the village Stein in Switzerland. The covered bridge spans 203.7 metres (668 ft) over the Hochrhein and is the longest roofed wooden bridge of Europe. The bridge is listed as a national registered monument in Switzerland (Kulturgut von nationaler Bedeutung im Kanton Aargau).
The bridge was built in 1272 and was destroyed several times (1570, 1633, 1678). The current bridge was completed in 1700. Originally a road bridge, the bridge is now only open for pedestrians since the Fridolinsbrücke (Swiss: Rheinbrücke Stein) was opened in 1979 for road traffic.
Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen from inside
Entrance to the Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen in Switzerland
Entrance to the Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen in Switzerland
The boundary line in the middle of the Rhine
See also
- List of bridges over the Rhine
- Other big wooden bridges in Switzerland
External links
Media related to Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 47°33′05″N 7°57′05″E / 47.55139°N 7.95139°E