This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1833: Schaukelbrücke Ilmpark

Weimar, Thüringen, Germany - Ilm River
Bridgemeister ID:2161 (added 2006-12-16)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Schaukelbrücke Ilmpark
Location:Weimar, Thüringen, Germany
Crossing:Ilm River
Coordinates:50.96722 N 11.33971 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 14.8 meters (48.6 feet)
Deck width:2.04 meters between side rails, 2.16 meters total

Notes:

  • Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "Oldest fully functional suspension bridge in Germany; 2 x 3 chains; 2 different sags; Located in the park of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's garden house."

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Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

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