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Rüdesheim am Rhein

Ruins of the Hindenburg Bridge

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Darmstadt District

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Rüdesheim am Rhein

Ruins of the Hindenburg Bridge

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Location: Rüdesheim am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Rheingau Cathedral – View of Eberbach Abbey loop from Geisenheim

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2. Rheingau Vineyards – Ruins of the Hindenburg Bridge loop from Rüdesheim am Rhein

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3. Rheingau Cathedral – Geisenheim Linden Tree loop from Rüdesheim am Rhein

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Nicola

January 5, 2022

The Hindenburg Bridge was a railway bridge over the Rhine between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Bingen-Kempten, named since 1918 after Field Marshal and later Reich President Paul von Hindenburg. The bridge, which went into operation on September 1, 1915, was destroyed in the Second World War and was not rebuilt afterwards.

Remains of the forebridges overgrown by vegetation can be found on both sides of the Rhine, especially on the left bank of the Rhine. Parts of the railway embankments are also still there. At the eastern exit of Rüdesheim am Rhein, federal highway 42 runs through the dam in one of the preserved underpass arches. Some of the basalt pillars can still be seen in the Rhine. The still preserved bridge torso is part of the Rhine-Main Industrial Heritage Route.

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An impressive ruin - with the two remaining remains of bridge pillars in the Rhine, you get a certain idea of the dimensions of the building.

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Kristian

August 7, 2022

Even without the historical background, these are impressive structures that are slowly overgrowing.

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Matthias 🌲🚲🌳

May 19, 2023

The remains of the Hindenburg Bridge. There is a board by the bridge to read the story about it 😉

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Location: Rüdesheim am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Ruins of the Hindenburg Bridge

1. Rheingau Cathedral – View of Eberbach Abbey loop from Geisenheim

2. Rheingau Vineyards – Ruins of the Hindenburg Bridge loop from Rüdesheim am Rhein

3. Rheingau Cathedral – Geisenheim Linden Tree loop from Rüdesheim am Rhein

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