This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2161 (added 2006-12-16) |
| Year Completed: | 1833 |
| Name: | Schaukelbrücke Ilmpark |
| Location: | Weimar, Thüringen, Germany |
| Crossing: | Ilm River |
| Coordinates: | 50.96722 N 11.33971 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 14.8 meters (48.6 feet) |
| Deck width: | 2.04 meters between side rails, 2.16 meters total |
Notes:
- Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "Oldest fully functional suspension bridge in Germany; 2 x 3 chains; 2 different sags; Located in the park of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's garden house."
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Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.