Suspension Bridges Crossing Zwickauer Mulde River
This is a list of all 14 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Zwickauer Mulde River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1954: Rochsburg
Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2166 (added 2007-01-12) |
| Year Completed: | 1954 |
| Name: | Rochsburg |
| Location: | Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.945681 N 12.761975 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced, 2011 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 50 meters (164 feet) |
| Deck width: | 1.6 meters |
Notes:
- 2023: At least one of the two towers is still standing, next to the replacement suspension bridge.
- Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "Cable forces guided through truss of towers and side spans. Replacement for older suspension bridge destroyed by flood, 1954."
- Replaced Rochsburg (Schwankender) - Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany.
- Replaced by 2011 Rochsburg - Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany.
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1957: Wolkenburg-Kaufungen
Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2256 (added 2007-04-18) |
| Year Completed: | 1957 |
| Name: | Wolkenburg-Kaufungen |
| Location: | Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.900368 N 12.677074 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Demolished, 1996 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
1958: Sörnzig-Fischheim
Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2259 (added 2007-01-12) |
| Year Completed: | 1958 |
| Name: | Sörnzig-Fischheim |
| Location: | Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 51.021455 N 12.790197 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed 1957 or 1958.
- Replaced Sörnzig-Fischheim - Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany.
- Replaced by 2002 Sörnzig-Fischheim - Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany.
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1958: Thierbach-Zinnberg
Thierbach, Penig and Zinnberg, Penig, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2246 (added 2007-03-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1958 |
| Name: | Thierbach-Zinnberg |
| Location: | Thierbach, Penig and Zinnberg, Penig, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.917734 N 12.688116 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
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1958: Zassnitzer
Rochlitz and Zassnitz, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2077 (added 2006-06-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1958 |
| Name: | Zassnitzer |
| Also Known As: | Rochlitz, Rochlitzer |
| Location: | Rochlitz and Zassnitz, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 51.04447 N 12.79575 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2016) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 60.85 meters (199.6 feet) |
| Deck width: | 1.5 meters |
Notes:
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1997: Wolkenburg-Kaufungen
Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2165 (added 2007-01-12) |
| Year Completed: | 1997 |
| Name: | Wolkenburg-Kaufungen |
| Location: | Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.900573 N 12.676935 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Metallbau Michaelis |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 63 meters (206.7 feet) |
| Deck width: | 1.1 meters |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood and reconstructed, 2002.
- Replaced 1957 Wolkenburg-Kaufungen - Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany.
2002: Sörnzig-Fischheim
Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2167 (added 2007-01-12) |
| Year Completed: | 2002 |
| Name: | Sörnzig-Fischheim |
| Location: | Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 51.022007 N 12.789679 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Metallbau Michaelis |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) |
| Deck width: | 1.6 meters |
Notes:
- Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "Cable forces guided through truss of towers and side spans."
- Replaced 1958 Sörnzig-Fischheim - Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany.
2005: WiHa-dukt
Wilkau-Haßlau, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2162 (added 2007-01-12) |
| Year Completed: | 2005 |
| Name: | WiHa-dukt |
| Location: | Wilkau-Haßlau, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.67583 N 12.51472 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 87 meters (285.4 feet) |
| Side Span: | 1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) |
| Deck width: | 3 meters between side rails, 5.3 meters total |
Notes:
- "WiHa-dukt," a play on the word "Viaduct," is constructed from "Wilkau-Haßlau - damit uns keiner trennt."
- Eckhard Bernstorff describes the bridge: "Horizontal curved deck, monotower beside deck; Cable connection to anchors at first view looks similar to some self anchored bridges." Though, also notes the bridge is gravity-anchored.
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2011: Rochsburg
Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4551 (added 2020-05-31) |
| Year Completed: | 2011 |
| Name: | Rochsburg |
| Location: | Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.945371 N 12.762114 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
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Rochsburg
Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2258 (added 2007-04-18) |
| Name: | Rochsburg |
| Also Known As: | Schwankender |
| Location: | Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.945537 N 12.762093 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1954, by flood |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed c. 1878.
- Replaced by 1954 Rochsburg - Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany.
Sörnzig-Fischheim
Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2260 (added 2007-01-12) |
| Name: | Sörnzig-Fischheim |
| Location: | Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 51.021732 N 12.789948 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1954, by flood |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed 1800s.
- Replaced by 1958 Sörnzig-Fischheim - Sörnzig and Fischheim, Saxony, Germany.
Thierbach-Zinnberg
Thierbach and Zinnberg, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2290 (added 2007-04-24) |
| Name: | Thierbach-Zinnberg |
| Location: | Thierbach and Zinnberg, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1954, by flood |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed in 1800s.
- Replaced by 1958 Thierbach-Zinnberg - Thierbach, Penig and Zinnberg, Penig, Saxony, Germany.
Wolkenburg-Kaufungen
Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2257 (added 2007-04-18) |
| Name: | Wolkenburg-Kaufungen |
| Location: | Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 50.900151 N 12.677222 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1954, by flood |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Likely constructed prior to 1850.
- Replaced by 1957 Wolkenburg-Kaufungen - Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany.
Zassnitzer
Rochlitz and Zassnitz, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2289 (added 2007-04-24) |
| Name: | Zassnitzer |
| Also Known As: | Rochlitz, Rochlitzer |
| Location: | Rochlitz and Zassnitz, Saxony, Germany |
| Crossing: | Zwickauer Mulde River |
| Coordinates: | 51.044611 N 12.795389 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1954, by flood |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed in 1800s.
- Replaced by 1958 Zassnitzer (Rochlitz, Rochlitzer) - Rochlitz and Zassnitz, Saxony, Germany.
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