Hohenzollern Bridge in Germany

"Hohenzollern Bridge in Germany"

A magnificent shot of the Hohenzollern Bridge with Cologne Cathedral in the background. Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 but was halted in the years around 1560, unfinished. Work did not restart until around 300 years later -in the 1840s!

The bridge spans the Rhine River and was built from 1907 to 1911.  It consisted of three adjacent truss arch bridges, each with three arches. While one part of the bridge was reserved for road and tram traffic, the other two carried railway tracks. Interesting enough, it was the only bridge in Cologne that wasn't destroyed by bombs during World War II. On March 6, 1945 the Wehrmacht blew up the bridge to make it difficult for the Allies to cross the Rhine.

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Color Changing Fine Art Print
Photographer: Anonymous
Composition by: EFX Gallery
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Keywords: castle, bridge, cologne, germany, rhine river, hohenzollern bridge, skyline, cathedral

Source:
https://www.cologne-tourism.com/see-experience/poi/hohenzollern-bridge/
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral