Pfennigbrücke, Footbridge over the Aller in Celle, Germany

The Pfennigbrücke is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Aller in Celle, linking the Fritzenwiese row of houses in Blumlage/Altstadt with the Hehlentor district. Since 1952 the crossing has been a concrete structure, replacing the earlier wooden bridge. It is one of the most heavily used crossings into the city centre.

The bridge was built in 1900 as a wooden toll structure charging one pfennig for passage. It was reconstructed in 1925 and replaced with a concrete version in 1952.

The bridge serves as the finish point for the annual Aller Winter Torch Swimming event, organized by the German Life Saving Association since 1966. This event has made it a gathering place for athletes and spectators in the community.

The Pfennigbrücke links the Fritzenwiese row of houses in Blumlage/Altstadt with the Hehlentor district, so it is the direct crossing between the old town and the northern neighbourhoods. Pedestrians and cyclists share the deck. Look for the painted walls and coins on the approach ramp, made in 2014 by atelier 22 with local youths.

The murals at the bridge approach were made in 2014 by the association atelier 22 with local youths, based on a pixelated photograph taken from the opposite bank and dotted with painted coins. They were funded by the federal programme "Toleranz fördern – Kompetenz stärken". Vandals sprayed the work before completion; it was inaugurated in the presence of district mayors Gudrun Jahnke and Katja Hufschmidt-Bergmann.