Rhine Bridge Uerdingen
"Rheinbrücke Uerdingen", built in 1933-1936
The suspension bridge was opened as the "Adolf Hitler Rhine Bridge" in 1936; it replaced the ferry that had connected the opposite banks of the River Rhine before. In 1945 the bridge was destroyed by the German Army to keep the Allied Troops (WWII) from crossing the River Rhine. The reconstruction started in 1948 and ended in 1950. Restoration work on the bridge took place from 1984 to 1993 and in the year 2014.
Rhine Bridge Uerdingen
"Rheinbrücke Uerdingen", built in 1933-1936
The suspension bridge was opened as the "Adolf Hitler Rhine Bridge" in 1936; it replaced the ferry that had connected the opposite banks of the River Rhine before. In 1945 the bridge was destroyed by the German Army to keep the Allied Troops (WWII) from crossing the River Rhine. The reconstruction started in 1948 and ended in 1950. Restoration work on the bridge took place from 1984 to 1993 and in the year 2014.