Caesar's Rhine bridges

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.

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.

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.

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.

Roman builders used sharpened tree trunks as foundation posts hammered into the Rhine bed. This technique allowed rapid completion in just ten days.

Location: Neuwied

Inception: 55 BCE

Length: 400 m

GPS coordinates: 50.41333,7.47333

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:22