This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1839: Hameln
Hameln, Niedersachsen, Germany - Weser River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2298 (added 2007-04-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Hameln |
| Location: | Hameln, Niedersachsen, Germany |
| Crossing: | Weser River |
| Coordinates: | 52.101511 N 9.351547 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Georg Theodor Wendelstadt |
| References: | AAJ, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Dismantled, c. 1890s |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Replaced in the 1890s by a (likely) cantilever bridge having the general shape of a suspension bridge.
- AAJ writes: "the first use of triangular bracing between double chain cables" and mentions that it was dismantled and moved to Hessisch Oldendorf 1880-1890 or 1899. Most accounts suggest the bridge was reassembled in the 1898-1899 time frame.
- Moved to 1899 Weserbrücke - Hessisch Oldendorf and Fuhlen, Germany.
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