Peenebrücke Loitz
Peenebrücke Loitz is a road bridge that crosses the Peene River in the town of Loitz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, allowing vehicles and pedestrians to cross the waterway. The bridge consists of four fields with steel construction, one of which is movable to allow ships to pass, and spans a total length of about 70 meters.
A wooden crossing already existed at this location before 1610 over the Peene, which changed over the centuries. In the 1880s, a metal turning bridge with two rotating sections was built, which was a notable feature at the time and long served as one of the oldest hand-operated turning bridges in Europe.
The bridge takes its name from the Peene River that it crosses and forms part of daily life in Loitz. It connects neighborhoods and allows people to travel to work or visit friends, which is why it sees steady use from cars, cyclists, and pedestrians throughout the day.
Visitors can use the bridge on foot or by bicycle at any time and explore the surroundings, especially if interested in river and local history. The area around the bridge has a quiet appearance with walking paths along the riverbank, where you can watch passing boats or view the bridge from different angles.
During renovation in the early 2010s, workers discovered a wooden plank pathway from Slavic times buried beneath the construction site. This archaeological find shows that people used this river crossing long before the modern structures were built.
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