Adlerbrücke, Steel road bridge in Barmen district, Wuppertal, Germany
The Adlerbrücke spans 26.5 meters across the Wupper River with parallel lattice girders reaching 2.6 meters in height and pedestrian paths on both sides.
Constructed in 1868 for 12,000 thalers, this iron bridge represents one of the earliest examples of lattice girder construction methods in the Rhineland region.
Four cast iron eagles originally adorned the corner pillars of the bridge until they were melted down during World War II, with two new ones installed in 2019.
The bridge underwent extensive renovation between 2015 and 2017, reopening for pedestrian and bicycle traffic on August 3, 2017.
The structure stands as the last remaining example of a lattice girder bridge in the Rhineland, featuring wooden planking and rolled steel profiles.
Location: Wuppertal
Inception: 1868
GPS coordinates: 51.26690,7.18944
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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