Moselbrücke, Road bridge in Traben-Trarbach, Germany
The Moselbrücke Traben-Trarbach is a steel road bridge over the Mosel at kilometre 106.97, carrying the Landesstraße 187. It is 239 m long and 8.89 m high, built as a four-part arch bridge in Jugendstil forms. At its southern end stands the Brückentor, the town's landmark; the northern abutment has a stairway.
The steel bridge was built in 1898/99 to a design by architect Bruno Möhring, who also created the four-part arch structure and the Brückentor at its southern end. It was blown up in 1945 and rebuilt in 1948. Both the bridge gate and the northern abutment with its stairway are listed cultural monuments.
The bridge is part of Landesstraße 187 and links Traben with Trarbach across the Mosel at kilometre 106.97. Its southern end is marked by the Brückentor, the town's landmark and a registered cultural monument, while the northern abutment with its stairway is also protected. Architect Bruno Möhring designed both the four-part arch bridge and the gate in Jugendstil forms in 1898/99.
The bridge carries the Landesstraße 187 at Mosel kilometre 106.97, so expect road traffic while crossing on foot. At the northern end, a staircase leads up from the abutment, which is itself a listed monument. The Brückentor stands at the southern end, marking the entrance to Trarbach.
The bridge's southern end is marked by the Brückentor, the town's landmark, built as the portal and abutment of the 1898/99 structure; it is a registered cultural monument. The northern abutment, with its stairway, is likewise protected. The steel bridge spans the Mosel at kilometre 106.97 and is 239 m long.
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