Hohenzollernbrücke

**Hohenzollern Bridge**
	bridge in Cologne, Germany Hohenzollernbrücke over Rhinen i Köln
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Instance of	railway bridge; arch bridge; steel bridge; footbridge;
Named after	House of Hohenzollern;
Made from material	concrete; steel;
Location	Altstadt-Nord; Deutz; Germany;
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival architecture;
Connects with	Norbert-Burger-Platz; Kurt-Rossa-Platz;
Architect	Franz Schwechten;
Owned by	Deutsche Bundesbahn;
Crosses	Rhine;
Carries	Sieg Railway; Cologne–Duisburg railway; West Rhine Railway;
Heritage designation	architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia;
Inception	May 1911;
Date of official opening	May 1911;
Significant event	start of manufacturing (1907); building implosion (Wehrmacht, 1945);
Width	29.5 m;
Length	409.19 m;
Follows	Cathedral Bridge;
Cost	14,000,000 German mark;
	50° 56′ 29″ N, 6° 57′ 56″ E
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	Q696762; VIAF ID: 239187261; GND ID: 4495297-1; BabelNet ID: 03332480n; Structurae structure ID: 20000180
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Deutsch: Die Hohenzollernbrücke ist eine Brücke über den Rheinstrom in Köln in Höhe von Rheinstrom-Kilometer 688,5.

English: The Hohenzollernbrücke (German for: Hohenzollern bridge) is a bridge crossing the river Rhine in the German city of Cologne. It crosses the Rhine at km 688.5.

Panoramic views[edit]

Panoramablick von der Deutzer Brücke über die Altstadt, Groß St. Martin, Kölner Dom, Hohenzollernbrücke bis zum KölnTriangle auf Deutzer Seite
Deutsch: während des Deutschen Evangelischen Kirchentag 2007

English: during Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag 2007 at night
180° Foto von der Hohenzollernbrücke. Rechts: Kölner Altstadt mit Dom
Panoramablick vom Rheinboulevard bei Nacht

Side views[edit]

Historical images[edit]

English: Postcard ca. 1911, view of the south side of the bridge towards the east
English: View of the south side of the bridge towards the west, ca. 1917
English: West portal, ca. 1930
English: Bridge after being destroyed by the German Army on March 6th 1945 as Allied troops began their assault on Cologne
English: Destroyed city center of Cologne with the cathedral and the bridge in the background towards the end of World War II, April 24th 1945
English: Makeshift repairs to the bridge that were completed on May 8th 1948

Aerial views[edit]

English: top view
English: right riverside
Deutsch: Blick vom Vierungsturm des Kölner Doms
English: View from crossing tower of Cologne Cathedral
Deutsch: Blick vom Südturm des Kölner Doms
English: View from southern tower of Cologne Cathedral

Equestrian statues[edit]

English: Statue of Wilhelm I. on horseback; right riverside
English: Statue of Wilhelm II. on horseback; left riverside
English: Statue of Wilhelm II. on horseback; left riverside
Statue of Friedrich III of Germany on horseback; left riverside
English: Statue of Frederick William IV of Prussia on horseback; right riverside
English: Statue of Frederick William IV of Prussia on horseback; right riverside