Ludwigsbrücke (Würzburg)

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Ludwigsbrücke and Marienberg Fortress as seen from Ludwigkai

The Ludwig bridge , popularly known because of the four lion statues at the two entrances also Löwenbrücke , is called one of seven bridges over the Main in Würzburg and was inaugurated 1895th A three-lane road, the route of two tram lines and footpaths on both sides lead over it.

location

The Ludwigsbrücke is located at Mainkilometer 253.06, south of the Alte Mainbrücke and north of the Sebastian-Kneipp-Steg. It connects the Nikolausberg district on the left bank of the river with the old town on the right of the Main and the Sanderau . The next bridges open to motor traffic are the Friedensbrücke in the north and the Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke in the south .

history

One of the four lion statues
Ludwigsbrücke with destroyed central arch in April 1945

The plans for the after Ludwig III. named bridge go back to the year 1882, the project planning started in April 1885. The actual construction, financed by bonds, began in 1891 and the bridge, which was completed in 1894, was inaugurated on August 25, 1895. Due to the bad weather on that day, the bridge was inaugurated again three weeks later. The four bronze lion statues on the two driveways come from the Ferdinand von Miller ore foundry and weigh around 1.4 tons each.

During the Second World War , Ludwigsbrücke was severely damaged in a low-flying attack on the evening of February 4, 1945. On April 2, 1945 at around 11:30 a.m., it was finally blown up by German troops as the second of the three Main bridges that existed at that time in the area of ​​Würzburg's old town in order to prevent the Americans from taking the city. Nevertheless, American soldiers were able to cross over to the right bank of the Main on the following day and erect a bridgehead there. The destroyed middle bridge arch was makeshiftly repaired with a Bailey bridge to enable the advancing US troops to cross the river.

The temporary footbridge resting on the bridge was dismantled in 1947 after the gap in the destroyed arch had been closed with a steel structure. From 1949 the Ludwigsbrücke was restored true to the original. Tram traffic across the bridge resumed on September 20, 1949.

construction

Car and tram traffic share a route

The Ludwigsbrücke is a stone arch bridge with a total length of 205 meters. It consists of five arches, each 36 meters wide, with the three central arches above the water. The arches are supported by four pillars, the two inner pillars are in the Main. The headroom on the river is 5.75 meters.

Unlike the Friedensbrücke , which was a few years older , the Ludwigsbrücke was not widened in the course of time, so that car and tram traffic are still routed over a common route.

See also

Web links

Commons : Ludwigsbrücke in Würzburg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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Coordinates: 49 ° 47 ′ 10.8 "  N , 9 ° 55 ′ 36"  E