Martin Neuffer Bridge

Hustle and bustle on the Marstallbrücke during the old town flea market

The Martin-Neuffer-Brücke , until 2010 Marstallbrücke , in Hanover leads from the high bank of the old town to the opposite Leibnizufer . Today's listed bridge was built in 1736/37 based on a design by Johann Paul Heumann and was named in December 2010 after the former Hanover city director Martin Neuffer .

history

Location of the Neue Brücke (bottom right) on the Hanover city map from 1822

A first wooden bridge was built in 1680–82, as was the New Gate at this point. The bridge was first called "New Bridge" and "Bridge near London Schenke " , later named after the nearby Hofmar stables on the high bank . The bridge served as a connection between the north-western corner of the old town and the "Neue Straße", which had been laid out in Calenberger Neustadt since 1681 . It was part of one of three connecting streets between the city of Hanover and the then still independent Calenberger Neustadt (sometimes called Neustadt for short ).

The present structure was built in 1736/37. The bridge also suffered damage as a result of the air raids on Hanover in World War II , most of which were not removed until 1953.

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  Hohes Ufer with Marstallbrücke, lithograph , around 1830

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  The former buildings on either side of the bridge, postcard no. 11 , 1910

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  The bridge during renovation work in 2010

Building description

Today's bridge shows three basket arches made of ashlar. The sides are made of bricks. In 1953 the bridge was rebuilt true to the original (apart from the old parapet).

literature

• Arnold Nöldeke : The art monuments of the province of Hanover. City of Hanover , 2 parts, 1932; here: T. 1, p. 721f.
• Helmut Knocke : Marstall Bridge. In: Klaus Mlynek, Waldemar R. Röhrbein (eds.) U. a .: City Lexicon Hanover . From the beginning to the present. Schlütersche, Hannover 2009, ISBN 978-3-89993-662-9 , p. 429.
• Conrad von Meding: Martin-Neuffer-Brücke / Marstallbrücke in Hanover has a new name. In: Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung of December 13, 2010, last accessed online on March 30, 2014

Individual evidence

1. ^ Marstallbrücke in Hanover has a new name In: Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung of December 13, 2010

Web links

Commons : Marstallbrücke (Hannover)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Brief description at hannover.de

Coordinates: 52 ° 22 '23.1 "  N , 9 ° 43' 47.2"  E