Gottfried Kruger Bridge

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Coordinates: 52 ° 24 ′ 34 ″  N , 12 ° 33 ′ 15 ″  E

Gottfried Kruger Bridge
Gottfried Kruger Bridge
The Gottfried Krüger Bridge over the Pumpergraben
use Footpath and bike path
Convicted Heinrich-Heine-Ufer
Crossing of Pumpergraben
place Brandenburg on the Havel
construction Steel arch with wooden covering
Number of openings 1
Headroom 2.20 m at MW UP Brandenburg
location
Gottfried Krüger Bridge (Brandenburg)
Gottfried Kruger Bridge

The Gottfried Krüger Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the Pumpergraben on the edge of the Brandenburg Lower Havel in the urban area of Brandenburg an der Havel . In the course of the Heinrich-Heine-Ufer, it spans a small tributary of the Havel that was previously navigable. Because of its strong curvature, it is colloquially called the "abdominal pain bridge".

history

At the beginning of the 1890s, the city of Brandenburg planned a riverside road with a massive bridge over the Pumpergraben. Due to objections from the residents, this construction of the quayside road and a bridge was not started. Only after the First World War was it possible to create a green area with a promenade on the banks of the Niederhavel. Following the old plans, the city had enlarged the area intended for development on the left bank of the Havel by purchasing land. In 1921 the construction of the steel structure of the small bridge began and on January 8, 1922 the inauguration of the pedestrian bridge could be celebrated. The financial resources for the bridge construction were donated by the Kommerzienrat Gottfried Krüger. The bridge was named in his honor. The bridge was given the eye-catching arch because of the necessary passage for ships. At the end of the Pumpergraben there were smaller businesses. These companies mainly used the transport of their goods on the water. Due to the uncomfortable passage of the bridge, which is provided with steps, a level, parallel bypass was built next to the old bridge in 2014.

Trivia

At the end of the small body of water, called the Pumpergraben, there was a must mill . The miller came out of the tavern one day drunk and immediately there was trouble with his wife. The miller left the house in a bad mood and went to the mill to make preparations for the next day. A vinegar barrel slipped from him and fell into the pumper pit. The barrel broke, emptied and a very acidic water mixture was created, so that the bridge doubled over with stomach ache.

photos

  • In the background the level, barrier-free bridge

See also

literature

  • Hans-J. Uhlemann: Berlin and the Märkische Wasserstraßen transpress Verlag Berlin, various years, ISBN 3-344-00115-9
  • Writings of the Association for European Inland Shipping and Waterways eV various years. WESKA (Western European shipping and port calendar), Binnenschifffahrts-Verlag GmbH Duisburg-Ruhrort. OCLC 48960431

cards

  • Folke Stender: Editorial team Sportschifffahrtskarten Binnen 1 Nautical publication Verlagsgesellschaft ISBN 3-926376-10-4 .
  • Collective of authors: W. Ciesla, H. Czesienski, W. Schlomm, K. Senzel, D. Weidner, shipping maps of the inland waterways of the German Democratic Republic 1: 10,000, Volume 3 Publisher: Wasserstraßenaufsichtsamt der DDR, Berlin 1988 OCLC 830889996

Web links

Commons : Gottfried-Krüger-Brücke  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence