Eberhardsbrücke Tübingen, Road bridge over the Neckar in Tübingen, Germany
Eberhardsbrücke spans the Neckar at the eastern end of the Platanenallee with two arches, 81 m long and 13.7 m wide, carrying a three-lane roadway. Its sidewalks are over 2.5 m wide on both sides to accommodate pedestrians and bus stops. The 1901 structure has a core of stamped concrete faced with Dettenhäuser sandstone.
The original structure at this location was a stone bridge with five arches, built between 1482 and 1489 and used for roughly 400 years. The old bridge was demolished in 1899 and replaced with the current version.
The bridge takes its name from Count Eberhard im Bart, founder of Tübingen University, reflecting how local infrastructure honors the city's academic roots. This naming reminds visitors of how deeply the university shaped the community.
The sidewalks are over 2.5 metres wide on both sides to accommodate the many pedestrians and the bus stops. The roadway has three lanes, and most bus lines in the city run across the bridge. A longitudinal expansion joint visible on the western sidewalk marks the 1951 widening.
During World War II, the bridge narrowly escaped planned destruction when a local innkeeper created a diversion that prevented the Wehrmacht from demolishing it. This unusual survival story is little remembered today, yet it shows how ordinary people affected the fate of cities.
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