Alte Brücke, Stone footbridge in Saarbrücken, Germany.
The Alte Brücke spans across the Saar River with eight remaining arches, connecting the districts of Alt-Saarbrücken and St. Johann at a length of 170 meters.
Emperor Charles V ordered the construction of this bridge in 1546 after he was unable to cross the Saar River during a flood, replacing the existing ferry service.
The structure, designed by architect Friedrich Joachim Stengel, represents a significant example of 16th-century German bridge engineering and stands as a protected architectural monument.
Passenger boats dock next to the bridge during summer months, offering river tours while pedestrians can access the structure from the State Theater bus stop on line 128.
The bridge originally featured fourteen arches, but modifications in the 1960s reduced this number to eight to accommodate the construction of an urban expressway.
Location: Saarbrücken
Inception: 1770s
Architects: Friedrich Joachim Stengel
Width: 7 m
GPS coordinates: 49.23150,6.99342
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:42
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