Wesel Railway Bridge, Railway bridge in Wesel, Germany.
The Wesel Railway Bridge spans 1,950 meters across the Rhine River, connecting transport routes between Germany and the Netherlands through North Rhine-Westphalia.
In March 1945, German forces destroyed the bridge during their retreat, marking the end of the last standing Rhine crossing under German control.
The bridge represents late 19th-century German engineering methods, constructed by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company as part of the Hamburg-Venlo railway system.
Engineers rebuilt the bridge in April 1945 using steel materials to support heavy transport trains, maintaining strict speed limits to prevent structural strain.
During early 1945, ME-262 jet fighter planes used the space under the bridge arches as protection against aerial attacks.
GPS coordinates: 51.65305,6.59107
Latest update: May 17, 2025 23:24
Wesel transmitter
1 km
Wesel citadel
1.7 km
Willibrordi-Dom (Wesel)
1.4 km
Niederrheinbrücke Wesel
1.3 km
Berliner Tor
2.2 km
Fort Blücher
1.1 km
Rathaus Wesel
1.4 km
Schleuse Friedrichsfeld
3.2 km
LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel
1.6 km
Fernmeldeturm „Langer Heinrich“
2.3 km
Church of the Assumption
1.5 km
Altes Wasserwerk Wesel
3.5 km
Korbmacherstraße
1.9 km
Fort Fusternberg
2.8 km
St. Martini
1.7 km
Friedenskirche zu den Heiligen Engeln
2.8 km
Schill-Denkmal
3.1 km
Lutherhaus Wesel
1.9 km
Wasserturm Wesel
2.1 km
Saint Peter Church
2.7 km
Klever Tor
1.5 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
2.6 km
Gnadenkirche
3.1 km
Poplar near Büderich
987 m
NSG Rheinvorland bei Perrich
1.1 km
Friedenstraße
2.8 km
Kriegerdenkmal
2.6 km
Rheinaue zwischen Büderich und Perrich
306 mReviews
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