Neubrügg Explained

Bridge Name:Neubrügg
Carries:Pedestrians
Crosses:Aare
Locale:Bern and Kirchlindach, Switzerland
Id:10503
Material:Wooden
Begin:1469
Coordinates:46.9739°N 7.4281°W

The Neubrügg or Neubrücke (English: New Bridge) is a covered wooden bridge over the river Aare between the village of Kirchlindach and Bern in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]

History

The bridge was first built in 1469 to replace a ferry crossing over the Aare. The bridge eventually became part of two major roads that helped Bern control its extensive territory north of the river. The road into the Berner Seeland passed over the bridge before traveling to Meikirch, while the other road ran into the Fraubrunnenamt after passing through Oberlindach and Münchenbuchsee. The Neubrügg remained important until motorized traffic made it obsolete. It was supplanted by the concrete Halenbrücke in 1911-13.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kantonsliste A-Objekte. 2009. KGS Inventar. Federal Office of Civil Protection. German. 25 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100628110559/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html. 28 June 2010.
  2. http://www.kirchlindach.ch/de/portrait/geschichte/welcome.php?action=showinfo&info_id=1468 History of Kirchlindach