Bridge Kirchenfeldbruecke (Kirchenfeldbruecke) description and photos - Switzerland: Bern (Topic)

Kirchenfeldbruecke bridge description and photos - Switzerland: Bern. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Kirchenfeldbruecke.

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The Kirchenfeldbrucke bridge takes you across the Are river from the observation deck near the Berne Casino to the museum quarter, where you can spend most of the day.

The bridge was designed by engineers Moritz Probst and Jules Roethlisberger of the local construction company Gottlieb Ott & Cie ". The arched structure was built in 21 months and opened on September 24, 1883. Kirchenfeldbrucke became the third bridge of this design in Switzerland after Javrozbrucke in Sharm and Schweizwasserbrucke between Bern and Schwarzenburg.

In 1901, tram line III began to run on the Kirchenfeldbrucke bridge. 12 years later, the city authorities decided to reinforce the structure of the bridge so that a second tram track could be laid on it. Besides, the existing bridge was subject to vertical vibrations due to constant horse-drawn carriages passing over it, and horizontal vibrations due to pedestrians walking in the same direction. To make the bridge more stable, the main pillars were replaced with reinforced concrete piles. The sidewalk was divided into two parts. Each of them could only go in one direction. This made the bridge more static. The sidewalk was now made of reinforced concrete slabs with a wooden covering.

In 1972, the railings made of cast iron were replaced with an iron fence. Interestingly, about 55 cm of the original cast-iron balustrade, which can be seen today, has survived on one side of the bridge.

The Kirchenfeldbrucke double-arch bridge is 229 meters long. About 1,300 tons of steel were used to erect the supporting structure, the construction of the roadway required another 2300 tons.

For some reason, this bridge was chosen by suicides. To prevent further attempts by people to commit suicide, a three-meter iron mesh was fixed on the railing of the bridge.

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