Hafendrehbrücke, Steel swing bridge in Krefeld, Germany
The Hafendrehbrücke spans over the entrance to the Rhine port of Krefeld, connecting the Linn district with the peninsula between the port and riverbank.
The construction of this Art Nouveau steel bridge started in January 1905, with its first rotation occurring on September 1st of the same year.
The bridge design incorporates Art Nouveau elements, including decorative lamps and railings that reflect early 20th-century German industrial architecture.
The bridge structure rotates 90 degrees using a 30-horsepower motor to allow ships passage, completing the entire operation in under 4 minutes.
Four people can manually operate the 700-ton bridge mechanism if the electrical system fails, demonstrating the efficiency of its engineering design.
Location: Krefeld
GPS coordinates: 51.34400,6.66300
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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