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	Cologne; 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 construction (1907); building implosion (Wehrmacht, 1945);
Width	29.5 m;
Length	409.19 m;
Follows	Cathedral Bridge;
Capital 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

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

Historical images

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

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

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