The Krefeld Uerdinger Rheinbrücke was built between 1933 and 1936 and then inaugurated as the Adolf Hitler Bridge. In March 1945 it was blown up by the retreating Wehrmacht. After the war, it was mostly rebuilt from the destroyed parts of the bridge and is considered one of the last fake suspension bridges over the Rhine. It is now a listed building.

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January 22, 2024

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"The Krefeld-Uerdingen Rhine Bridge dates from the 1930s. The shape of the bridge is characterized by the continuous truss longitudinal girder and follows the American models of large suspension bridges. …

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