Schiefe Brücke Olfen

The Schiefe Brücke in Olfen is a canal bridge made of Eichsfelder sandstone with special corner reinforcements at its opening. The structure connects a street with a waterway at an unusual angle and has a clearance height of about 3.80 meters.

The structure was built between 1894 and 1897 under the plans of Karl Hinckeldeyn, the royal Prussian chief building director at that time. Its construction shows the advanced engineering techniques of the late imperial period.

The bridge displays craftsmanship in its red sandstone design, which still shapes how the town looks today. Visitors can observe the careful material work and corner details that show the building methods of that era.

The bridge is easy to reach on foot or by bicycle and accessible via a normal road. The surface is paved and the structure provides plenty of space for modern traffic.

The bridge got its name from the unusual angle of about 60 degrees at which it crosses the street, rather than being placed at right angles as was common then. This slanted arrangement makes it a special example of the solutions engineers had to find to deal with space constraints.

Location: Olfen

GPS coordinates: 51.70790,7.38509

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:43