Braunauer Eisenbahnbrücke, Railway bridge in Munich, Germany.
Braunauer Eisenbahnbrücke is a railway bridge in Munich that stretches approximately 150 meters in length with a width of about 16 meters. It combines truss and beam construction and connects the main railway station to the east station through the southern inner city area.
The bridge was completed in 1871 and represented a milestone in German civil engineering during Bavaria's industrial expansion. This structure made possible an important rail connection when Munich was being modernized with new infrastructure.
The bridge shapes the skyline along the southern inner city with its massive iron structure, displaying 19th-century railway engineering in its raw form. It stands as a monument that reveals how rail infrastructure influenced Munich's expansion and urban development.
The structure is visible from outside but operates as part of the modern railway system and is not accessible to visitors. Those wanting to observe it can do so from nearby streets or station platforms, but should stay clear of active rail operations and rail zones.
The northern truss section, with its disused siding, has been a protected monument since 2017 (Bavarian list no. D-1-62-000-8659). The old truss was shifted a few metres north on the same piers in 1958 to serve a shunting track for the nearby slaughterhouse and cattle yard; that track closed in 1981 and the girder is now heavily corroded.
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