Caesar's Rhine bridges, Wooden bridge across Rhine River in Neuwied, Germany
Description
Caesar's Rhine bridges were timber constructions spanning the river near Neuwied in Germany. They stretched 400 meters and rested on piles driven into the riverbed.
History
Julius Caesar ordered construction in 55 BC during his campaign against tribes on the eastern shore. The structure was completed within ten days and later reused for another crossing.
Culture
The name recalls Julius Caesar, who commissioned the structure as a military statement showing Roman building techniques beyond the Rhine. Germanic tribes witnessed for the first time such a timber construction spanning the river.
Practical
The site near Neuwied marks the approximate location where Roman engineers worked over two millennia ago. Visitors today find information panels and models along the Rhine shore.
Did you know?
Roman builders used sharpened tree trunks as foundation posts hammered into the Rhine bed. This technique allowed rapid completion in just ten days.
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