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North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Märkischer Kreis
Iserlohn

Schoof's Bridge (Seven Signs Bridge)

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Märkischer Kreis
Iserlohn

Schoof's Bridge (Seven Signs Bridge)

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    1. Midpoint of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – Forest Trail Above the Ruhr loop from Altendorf

    8.48km

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 13, 2025

    The seven signs are particularly easy to see from the north.

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      June 11, 2021

      This bridge is known by two names:
      Seven-character bridge or Schoofs bridge.


      The "Seven Signs" in this context are the seven steel sculptures by Veronika Pögel, "Seven Signs on the Ruhr", on the north bank of the Ruhr at this point.

      And why "Schoof's Bridge"?
      The previous bridge stood near Guts- and Gasthof Schoof until both were torn away when the Möhne dam wall was blown up on the night of May 17, 1943.
      Until the bridge was rebuilt in 1955, people had to rely on a ferry, and the longtime and last ferryman on this ferry was Alfred Schoof.
      Source: geschichtswerkstatt-holzwickede.de/aktuelles/unsere-fragenihre-mitarbeit/einzelbeitrag/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=437&cHash=b58bab34fdc863a70b8ed61f736653b4

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        August 4, 2023

        This bridge over the Ruhr between Holzwickede and Iserlohn is adorned with the seven symbols by Veronika Pögel. Devoted to water, earth, air, day and night and everything in between

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          Location: Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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