General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Two-hinged arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Vienna 1 (Innere Stadt), Vienna, Austria Vienna 2 (Leopoldstadt), Vienna, Austria |
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| Crossed: |
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| Replaces: |
Ferdinandsbrücke (1819)
|
| Replaced by: |
Schwedenbrücke (1955)
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| Coordinates: | 48° 12' 43.54" N 16° 22' 44.16" E |
Technical Information
Materials
| arch |
cast iron
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1909 | Bridge is renamed "Schwedenbrücke" for the humanitarian aid given by Sweden to Viennese children after WWI. |
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| 1945 | Bridge is destroyed in the battles for the control of Vienna. |
| 1946 | Re-opening after repairs. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2005): Brücken in Wien. Ein Führer durch die Baugeschichte. Springer, Vienna (Austria), pp. 104-105.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20004407 - Published on:
26/07/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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