The old customs bridge in Heckinghausen from 1775 is the oldest surviving bridge in the city and once formed the customs border between the Duchy of Berg (Rhineland) and the County of Mark (Westphalia).
It is still usable for pedestrians and cyclists.

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This bridge is the oldest stone bridge over the Wupper, in the Wuppertal area.

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It survived the Second World War unscathed. From 1949 onwards, even the 0 bus ran across it. In 1955, it was closed to car traffic for the first time. In 1961, a general renovation took place, during which the mortarless bridge was also sprayed with cement, as it was expected to be subjected to enormous loads. Due to the construction of a new Bockmühl bridge, traffic had to be diverted over the old bridge. It was not until 1975, on the 200th anniversary, that cars were finally banned from the bridge.

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