- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke ("Emperor William Bridge") is a
swing bridge inWilhelmshaven ,Germany , and the town's landmark.Location
The
Kaiser Wilhelm -bridge connects the beach ("Südstrandpromenade") with the South Quarter.History
It was build between 1905 (beginning) and 1907 (completion) as Europe's biggest swing bridge. The design scheme was created by
Ernst Troschel , it was built byMAN Nuremberg .In 2003 the rotary mechanics of the southern part of the bridge were damaged when a tugboat collided with a frigate and had to be partially repaired.
pecifications
The bridge has a length of 159 m and a width of 8 m. The two pillars are 20,4 m tall. The maximum passage height is 9,00 m at + 1,10 m medium water-level in the harbor, the passage width is 58,60 m.
On the bridge the road traffic can only drive one way at the same time. It is controlled by traffic lights. Before it tilts out the bridge is blocked for the whole traffic by light signals and pikes.
Postage Stamp
In 2007,
Deutsche Post released a 1.45 euro stamp to commemorate the centennial of the bridge.External links
Commons|Category:Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge in Wilhelmshaven|Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge
References
This article was translated from the German Wikipedia on [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Br%C3%BCcke_%28Wilhelmshaven%29 December 15, 2006]
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