Klusbrücke

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The Klusbücke 2018 after the renovation
State 2015 before the renovation
2018 in plan view: The completely irregular width can be seen
Coat of arms of the city of Magdeburg on the bridge

The Klusbrücke is a listed bridge over the Ehle east of Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt that was built in the Middle Ages . The bridge is part of the also listed Klusdamm .

location

In the 21st century, the Klusdamm is only designated as a footpath, bike path and bridle path and runs away from major roads or settlements southwest of the city of Magdeburg in the area of ​​previously drained alluvial meadows . The Klusbrücke itself may only be crossed on foot or on horseback. The western part of the dam is located in the Pechau district of the city of Magdeburg . The eastern end including the bridge belongs to the Wahlitz district , a district of Gommern .

history

The bridge was built as part of the so-called Klusdamm, which led from Magdeburg to the east and, for example, as part of the Heerstraße Magdeburg-Brandenburg, was a traffic route of national importance. It was the only relatively flood-proof way to cross the Elbe in a wide area . The Klusdamm initially existed as a stick dam , probably as an extension of the first Elbe bridges that collapsed in 1275. At the end of the 14th / beginning of the 15th century, the Klusdamm was expanded as a stone dam made of sandstone . The first documentary mention dates back to 1469. As a combination of bridges and dams, the Klusdamm spanned the various arms of the Elbe. It was 6 m wide, 2.5 m high and 7.6 km long. In 1753 there were 32 bridges. Another statement assumes 35 stone or wooden bridges for the 17th and 18th centuries. The dam led from Prester to the sand dune area east of the Klusbrücke. Another indication also includes the western section between the cathedral rock above Cracau in the Klusdamm. The Klusbrücke was the easternmost bridge on the dam. The name Klus came from a forester's lodge, which was located east of the Klus Bridge until World War II . This had emerged from a monk's hermitage ( Klus ) that existed there in the Middle Ages , which probably also included a hostel. At times there was also a customs post. The dam was owned by the city of Magdeburg and was maintained by the city's ferry office.

During the Thirty Years War , parts of the facilities were destroyed, but then rebuilt. During the war of liberation, after the battle near Möckern on April 5, 1813, the Klus Bridge was damaged. The French troops destroyed several of the bridges of the Klusdamm on their retreat to Magdeburg Fortress . The bridges were then repaired again.

After the construction of today's Berliner Chaussee further north in 1818, the Klusdamm lost its importance and was ultimately abandoned in 1823 and its use prohibited. Of the many bridges in the Klusdamm, the Klusbrücke is the only one that has survived. The course of the dam can still be seen in the area between the Elbe flood canal east of Pechau and the Klusbrücke.

The year of construction of the bridge is not known. However, it is already shown in its present form on a drawing from 1588. The bridge was renovated from 1975 to 1982. Another renovation took place in 2017. For this, plaster was applied according to the historical model .

architecture

The Klusbrücke is a natural stone arch bridge and consists of two stone arches. Its length is 41 meters, the vertex distance between the two arches 23.5 meters. Between the arches there is a dam, which is enclosed and held by walls. Quarry stones from Gommern - quartzite, but also sandstone and Rotliegend were used as building material . The latter possibly from the area around Bebertal . In the substructure of the eastern arch there are several sandstone blocks, which are marked with an M. The profile of the eastern arch is semicircular. The western arch is older and slightly more pointed. With its small thickness of only 0.70 meters at the top, it looks more elegant. While the east arch has a span of 5.10 meters with a clear height of 2.95 meters, the clear height of the west arch is around 3.50 with a span of 7.05 meters. On the south side of the eastern arch, a stone bears the Magdeburg coat of arms . The coat of arms was probably created in connection with the repair of the bridge after the Thirty Years' War . It is said to be a stone from the Magdeburg Ferry Office from 1640. The stone on the bridge today is only a copy. The original was in the office of the Wahlitz municipal administration.

After the damage in 1813, the bridge was repaired. Red bricks and iron cross anchors were used here.

Between the side walls there is sand with a quartzite paving that was rediscovered in 1980. The side parapets are 0.1 to 0.5 meters high. Wheel deflectors are incorporated every two to three meters . Above the pavement is a thin layer of dune sand, only a few centimeters in length, which may have been originally applied. Since the renovation in 2017, the Klusbrücke has been plastered again. In the top view, the completely irregular width of the bridge can be seen.

literature

Web links

Commons : Klusbrücke  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Heinz Gerling: Monuments of the City of Magdeburg. Helmuth-Block-Verlag, Magdeburg 1991, ISBN 3-910173-04-4 , p. 49.
  2. ↑ List of monuments Saxony-Anhalt, Volume 14, State capital Magdeburg. Michael Imhof Verlag, Petersberg 2009, ISBN 978-3-86568-531-5 , p. 359.
  3. ^ Kathrin Jäger in: Magdeburg - Architecture and Urban Development. Verlag Janos Stekovics, Halle an der Saale 2001, ISBN 3-929330-33-4 , p. 331.
  4. ^ Heinz Gerling: Monuments of the City of Magdeburg. Helmuth-Block-Verlag, Magdeburg 1991, ISBN 3-910173-04-4 , p. 49.
  5. ↑ List of monuments in Saxony-Anhalt. Volume 14: State capital Magdeburg. Michael Imhof Verlag Petersberg 2009, ISBN 978-3-86568-531-5 , p. 359.
  6. ↑ Folkhard Cremer in: Dehio, Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler , Saxony-Anhalt I, administrative region Magdeburg , Deutscher Kunstverlag Munich Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-422-03069-7 , p. 962 f.
  7. ^ Kathrin Jäger in: Magdeburg - Architecture and Urban Development. Verlag Janos Stekovics, Halle an der Saale 2001, ISBN 3-929330-33-4 , p. 331.
  8. ^ Folkhard Cremer in: Dehio, Handbook of German Art Monuments , Saxony-Anhalt I, Magdeburg administrative region. Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich / Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-422-03069-7 , p. 963.
  9. ↑ Manuela Langner: Klusbrücke is being renovated . Published on July 8, 2017 in Volksstimme . Accessed February 4, 2018.
  10. ^ Heinz Gerling: Monuments of the City of Magdeburg. Helmuth-Block-Verlag, Magdeburg 1991, ISBN 3-910173-04-4 , p. 49.
  11. ^ Folkhard Cremer in Dehio, Handbook of German Art Monuments , Saxony-Anhalt I, Magdeburg administrative district. Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich / Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-422-03069-7 , p. 962.

Coordinates: 52 ° 5 ′ 35.5 ″  N , 11 ° 44 ′ 55.5 ″  E