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Löwenbrücke (Lion Bridge) Vienna

Löwenbrücke (Lion Bridge) Vienna

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Löwenbrücke (Lion Bridge) Vienna

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Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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DakenH

September 18, 2025

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The so-called Lion Bridge, officially called the Schemerl Bridge, is part of the Nussdorf weir and lock system in Vienna and can also be crossed by bicycle. It was built …

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Togro

March 17, 2026

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The Lion Bridge in Vienna (officially the Schemerl Bridge) is one of those structures you often drive past without realizing how much engineering and artistic history it embodies. The bridge is a prime example of Viennese Art Nouveau. It was built between 1894 and 1898. The famous architect Otto Wagner designed it – not just as a bridge, but as part of a gigantic infrastructure project: the regulation of the Danube Canal. The lions appear almost like guardians over this watery gateway to Vienna.

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Elevation 160 m

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