Willow houses bridge

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Coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′ 27 ″  N , 8 ° 46 ′ 23 ″  E

Willow houses bridge
Willow houses bridge
The Weidenhäuser Bridge from the southeast
Official name Willow houses bridge
use Pedestrians, mixed traffic on the lane
Crossing of Lahn
Subjugated two foot and bike paths
place Marburg
construction 4-span arch bridge
overall length 65 m
completion 1892
Last renovation: 2019
planner Louis Broeg
location
Weidenhäuser Bridge (Hesse)
Willow houses bridge
Above sea level 182  m above sea level NN

The Weidenhäuser Bridge is the oldest Lahn bridge in the central Hessian city of Marburg . The first stone bridge over the Lahn stood at this point as early as the middle of the 13th century. In the Middle Ages it was called the City Bridge or Long Bridge . Today's 4-span arch bridge made of sandstone dates back to 1892. It connects the western old town with the eastern district of Weidenhausen and is still one of the most important traffic arteries in Marburg.

Geographical location

The Weidenhäuser bridge is located on one Lahn ford where the medieval east-west highway crossed the Lahn. It led down the Rotenberg and along the later Untergasse into the swampy valley floodplain to the Lahnfurt and on the other side of the Lahn, following the Zahlbach , up the Lahnberge again.

Building history

The construction of a solid, possibly stone bridge just above the Lahnfurt is assumed to be around 1200 at the latest. The founding of the bridge suburb of Weidenhausen, in which there were many water-dependent trades such as tanners , potters , linen weavers and wool weavers , was probably founded during this time . A stone bridge over the Lahn at this point is mentioned for the first time in 1250 in a document from Sophie von Brabants (1224–1275). It was called "City Bridge" or "Long Bridge".

In 1498/99 the bridge was repaired after a flood and the approx. 7 m wide path on the bridge was paved. In January 1552, the sudden onset of snowmelt and rainfall led to a devastating flood disaster. On January 10, 1552, the eastern bridge arch bordering Weidenhausen collapsed, then the middle bridge pillar with the abortion - "Heuslein" and the western bridge arch collapsed. Between 10 and 24 people died (depending on the report). Then the bridge was temporarily repaired with a wooden structure and was completely renewed in stone in 1555.

During another strong winter flood on December 31, 1763, the two central pillars were torn away. These were then replaced by a wooden structure that lasted for almost 130 years. The current bridge was completed in 1891/1892 according to plans by the city architect Louis Broeg . It replaced the previous building from the 18th century. The last renovation took place in 2002 when the pillars in the Lahn were reinforced with concrete.

From 2018 to August 2019 the bridge was extensively renovated and repaired, with full closure and diversions for motor vehicle, bus and bicycle traffic, as well as significant effects and changes for the local bus network in Marburg . The superstructure and sandstone arches were first removed; the sandstone pedestals were recovered and recycled; the bridges cornices of natural stone are obtained, the wrought iron railing restored with reinforced handrail. In addition to a static upgrade, the ornamental stones that were removed on the north and south sides were partially reconstructed.

Picture gallery

See also

  • the bridges in Marburg , further north the Louisa-Haeuser-Brücke and the Wolfgang-Abendroth-Brücke (footbridges for non-motorized road users over the Lahn), as well as downstream the Hirsefeldsteg south of Weidenhausen with descriptions
  • List of Lahnbrücken # Marburg with the access to the B3 from the Südspange

literature

  • Eva Bender: Marburg and the Lahn. In: Ulrich Hussong (Ed.): A city and its river - Marburg an der Lahn. Marburg History Association, Marburg 2011.
  • Angus Fowler, Dieter Woischke: Marburg 1849–1920. Verlag Klaus Laaser, Marburg 1989.
  • G. Ulrich Großmann : Marburg city guide. Michael Imhof Verlag, 2nd edition, Marburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-86568-091-4 .
  • Specialized service for press and public relations & citizen communication of the university town of Marburg: Studier mal Marburg. Marbuch Verlag, February 2018.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Großmann, p. 1
  2. a b Eva Bender. Marburg and the Lahn. P. 23 ff.
  3. Großmann, p. 2
  4. Fowler, Woischke, p. 36
  5. Studier mal Marburg, February 2018, p. 6
  6. Weidenhäuser Bridge will be renovated from February 26th , information from the City of Marburg, accessed on February 26th, 2018.
  7. Closure of the Weidenhausen Bridge: Free bus to the Behring works , Oberhessische Presse, February 23, 2018.
  8. 100 tons of concrete and a lot of iron for foundations , message from the city of Marburg, March 19, 2018
  9. Renovation of the Weidenhausen Bridge - This is done , current information on construction, traffic and more, www.marburg.de, accessed on March 21, 2018.