Reesendammbrücke, Heritage bridge in Hamburg-Altstadt, Germany
The Reesendammbrücke is a stone bridge that crosses the Kleine Alster and joins the districts of Neustadt and Altstadt in Hamburg. It carries cars, pedestrians, and cyclists over the waterway and functions as a key link in the city's road network.
The structure was built between 1843 and 1844 and named after Heinrich Reese, a 13th-century miller who operated a grain mill at this location. It underwent substantial changes in 1934 when Hamburg's new underground station was constructed beneath its southern section.
The bridge serves as a daily crossing point in Hamburg's heart, where residents and visitors move between neighborhoods and experience the city's working rhythm. Its stone arches and solid supports reflect the craftsmanship style of 1840s engineering.
The bridge is open to cars, pedestrians, and cyclists, providing direct access across the river between the two districts. An underground station beneath it offers additional transport connections and makes the area easy to reach from other parts of the city.
The bridge was restructured in the 1930s to allow the Jungfernstieg underground station to be built beneath it without demolishing the original span. This compromise between preserving the older structure and adding modern transit shows how Hamburg adapted its historic infrastructure to changing urban needs.
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