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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