List of medieval stone bridges in Germany

This list of medieval stone bridges in Germany includes bridges that were built during the Middle Ages (between c. 500 and 1500 AD) on the territory of the present Federal Republic of Germany.

Table of medieval stone bridges

Location State Name River crossed Built (or first mentioned)Remarks Photo
Bad Kreuznach Rhineland-Palatinate Old Nahe Bridge Nahe 1300 (around), first mentioned in 1322
Bamberg Bavaria Upper Bridge Regnitz On the bridge stands the Altes Rathaus, first mentioned in 1387
Bingen am Rhein Rhineland-Palatinate Drusus Bridge Nahe 1000 11th century Replaced in 1772 and 1952
Creuzburg Thuringia Werra Bridge Werra 1223
Dresden Saxony on the site of the present-day Augustus Bridge Elbe 1173–1222 Stone bridge destroyed in 1342 by St. Mary Magdalene's flood. New bridge built in 1344. Augustus Bridge built in 1727–1731 . New bridge built in 1907.
Erfurt Thuringia Krämer Bridge Breitstrom, a side arm of the Gera 1325
Esslingen Baden-Württemberg Outer or Pliensau Bridge and Inner Bridge Neckar c.1213 to 1259 built,[1] first mentioned in 1286
Frankfurt am Main Hesse Old Bridge Main 1276 Mentioned for the first time in 1276 as a stone bridge Destroyed at least 18 times and replaced; demolished in 1914
Hadamar Hesse Stone Bridge Elbbach 1571 again built Parts of the bridge date to the 12th century, after a flood in 1555 the bridge was rebuilt by 1571.
Hadamar Hesse St. Wendelin Bridge Elbbach 110012th century The bridge was modified several times
Hann. Münden Lower Saxony Old Werra Bridge Werra 1329 First mentioned in 1329
Harburg Bavaria Old Bridge Wörnitz
Heidelberg Baden-Württemberg Old Bridge Neckar 1284 Today: new bridge from 1788
Hildesheim Lower Saxony Dammtor Bridge Innerste 1159 or soon thereafter Builder: Rainald von Dassel[2]
Jena Thuringia Camsdorf Bridge Saale 140015th century Demolished in 1912, new bridge built 1913, blown up in 1945, rebuilt in 1946.
Jena-Burgau Thuringia Burgau Bridge, also Old Saale Bridge Saale 1491–1544 On the site of a wooden bridge first mentioned in 1484, rebuilt in 1706, several modifications up to 1744, blown up in 1945, rebuilt again from 2001-2004.
Koblenz Rhineland-Palatinate Balduin Bridge Mosel c.1342/1343 On the site of a Roman Bridge (3rd to 5th centuries), several conversions to 1884, blown up in 1945, rebuilt in 1949, modified as part of the canalisation of the Moselle in 1964, restoration in 1975.
Limburg an der Lahn Hesse Old Lahn Bridge Lahn 1315–1354 First mention of a wooden bridge in 1248
Marburg Hesse Weidenhäuser Bridge Lahn c.1250
Plauen Saxony Old Elster Bridge White Elster 1244 First mentioned in 1244
Quedlinburg Saxony-Anhalt Stone Bridge Mühlgraben, a branch of the Bode 1229 first recorded mention as the lapideus pons Already built by 1310, 23 round arches over 103 metres[3]
Regensburg Bavaria Stone Bridge Danube 1135 Built 1135 to 1146 (probably), completed 1147 at the latest
Rothenburg ob der Tauber Bavaria Tauber Bridge Tauber c.1330
Runkel Hesse Lahn Bridge, Runkel Lahn 1440–1448
Schwäbisch Hall Baden-Württemberg Henkers Bridge, also Kocher Bridge Kocher 1502 Built on the stone support of a wooden bridge of 1343
Streithausen-Marienstatt Abbey Rhineland-Palatinate Stone bridge Nister
Vacha Thuringia Werra Bridge, also Bridge of Unity (Brücke der Einheit) Werra 1346
Walting-Pfünz Bavaria Altmühl Bridge, Pfünz Altmühl 1486 First mentioned in 1486 Blown up in 1800, rebuilt again in the 19th century
Wetzlar Hesse Old Lahn Bridge Lahn 1250-1280 (suspected)
Weilburg Hesse Stone Bridge Lahn 1359 Present bridge dates to 1769, the fourth stone arch bridge on this spot
Würzburg Bavaria Old Main Bridge Main c.1120 Destroyed in 1342 by St. Mary Magdalene's flood. New bridge from 1476
Ochsenfurt Bavaria Old Main Bridge in Ochsenfurt Main 1519 More recent historic research has revealed that it was on a par with the Old Main Bridge in Würzburg and the stone bridge in Regensburg.
Kitzingen Bavaria Old Main Bridge in Kitzingen Main 130014th century

References and footnotes

  1. "Beschreibung and Baugeschichte der Neckar Bridge bei Esslingen - Pliensau Bridge or Outer Bridge". Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  2. Hans Goetting, The Bistümer, 1973, S. 391
  3. Brinkmann, Adolf: Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- and Kunstdenkmäler des kreises Stadt Quedlinburg. Magdeburg 1923, p. 159 f.

See also

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