Schwedlerbrücke, Steel footbridge in Frankfurt Ost, Germany
Schwedlerbrücke is a steel footbridge that crosses the railway yard in Frankfurt's east side and connects the harbor area with residential neighborhoods. It features red sandstone pillars that stand out visibly against its modern steel components.
The bridge was built in 1910 by the Royal Prussian Railway as Frankfurt's harbor expanded eastward. This construction period reflects how the city was rapidly growing and extending into new areas at the turn of the century.
The bridge is named after engineer Johann Wilhelm Schwedler and shows craftsmanship from the early industrial period. When you walk across it, you notice the solid construction and how it connects people from different parts of the city.
The bridge is easy to reach and provides a direct route between Ostpark and the eastern harbor district. The crossing is straightforward to walk, and you get good views of the railway tracks and surrounding area from above.
The bridge combines two quite different construction methods: a straight beam section in the north and four flat-arched truss sections in the south. This mixture came about because different railway sections had different requirements and therefore needed different structural designs.
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