General Information
| Name in local language: | Carolabrücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1892 |
| Completion: | 1895 |
| Status: | destroyed (1945) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
main bridge: Deck arch bridge approach viaducts: Elliptical arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Dresden, Saxony, Germany |
|---|---|
| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Carola Bridge (1971)
|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 500 m | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| rise:span | 1:14 | |
| span lengths | 59.0 m - 61.0 m - 59.0 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
Quantities
| structural steel | 1 940 t | |
| concrete volume | 23 150 m³ | |
| stonework | 6 680 m³ |
Materials
| arches |
steel
|
|---|---|
| veneer |
stone
|
| vaults |
concrete
|
Participants
Design
- Hermann Klette (designer)
- Karl Manck (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Architekturführer Dresden. Dietrich Reimer Verlag, pp. 23.
- (2008): Brücken der Stadterweiterung. Albertbrücke – Carolabrücke – Flügelwegbrücke. In: (2008): Dresdner Elbbrücken in acht Jahrhunderten. Dresdner Geschichtsverein e.V., Dresden (Germany), ISBN 978-3-910055-90-2, pp. 51-60.
- (2005): Straßenbrücken über die Elbe. Eine Darstellung der historischen Entwicklung der Elbbrücken in Deutschland. 1st edition, Saxoprint GmbH, Dresden (Germany), pp. 26-27.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20016210 - Published on:
27/04/2005 - Last updated on:
18/01/2020
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