Altenbeken Viaduct

The viaduct just before Altenbeken is a real eye-catcher. Dating from the 1850s, the railway bridge is the largest limestone bridge in Europe and, with its impressive age, one of the oldest historical monuments in the region. It's no wonder the bridge is considered a landmark of Altenbeken. The 24 archways stretch 428 meters in length to form a bridge approximately 35 meters high. If you take the bike path along the road towards Altenbecken, you can admire the bridge from afar.

The Altenbekener Viadukt, also known as the Bekeviadukt or Großer Viadukt Altenbeken, is a bridge structure in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Paderborn. The viaduct spans the Beketal west of Altenbeken with 24 arches on the double-track Hamm – Warburg railway in front of the Egge Mountains. The 482 m long vault bridge is Europe's longest limestone bridge. [1]

The structure erected in the 1850s is one of the oldest witnesses to the history of the railways in Germany. As a symbol of Altenbeken, it is shown in a stylized form in the municipality's coat of arms.

The viaduct was destroyed in the Second World War by Allied air raids in November 1944 and was only rebuilt in its present form in autumn 1950.
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The Altenbekener Viadukt, also known as the Bekeviadukt or Großer Viadukt Altenbeken, is a bridge structure in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Paderborn. The viaduct spans the Beketal west of Altenbeken with 24 arches on the double-track Hamm – Warburg railway in front of the Egge Mountains. The 482 m long vault bridge is Europe's longest limestone bridge. [1]

The structure erected in the 1850s is one of the oldest witnesses to the history of the railways in Germany. As a symbol of Altenbeken, it is shown in a stylized form in the municipality's coat of arms.

The viaduct was destroyed in the Second World War by Allied air raids in November 1944 and was only rebuilt in its present form in autumn 1950.