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The covered mill bridge spans two arms of the Fulda.

Here you cross the Werra.

Nice back road.

A beautiful route for cycling and walking. The natural scenery offers some very beautiful sights.

Beautiful tower, visible from afar. A good landmark.

Very well preserved and worth a visit.

The historic Werra Bridge is one of the oldest surviving stone bridges in northern Germany. There was a natural rock barrier beneath the current Werra Bridge in Hann. Münden. This so-called "Werra Hollow" forced sailors in the Middle Ages to unload their cargo first so that they could then pass the obstacle with less draft. A wooden predecessor was followed in the 1220s by the new stone building that has survived to this day. The six bridge arches are supported by five pillars, which are fitted with acute-angled ice breakers on the southeast side. The 105-meter-long bridge not only connected the old town with the historic suburb of Blume. It was also an important bottleneck on the long-distance trade route from Frankfurt am Main, which led from the Hessian depression via Kassel and the Leine Valley to Braunschweig and further into northern Germany. The bridge was roofed over around 1400. From this time, a bridge toll is documented for the first time, which was collected until the middle of the 19th century and brought the city important income. The drawbridge, the small defensive towers, iron portcullis and the customs house that can be seen in historical views, are evidence of Münden's important function as a trade and transport hub. As part of the expansion of the highway from Hanover to Kassel, the roofs were removed in 1777/79 so that larger vehicles could also cross the bridge. The structure was repeatedly damaged by floods, ice and other environmental influences and was last completely renovated in 1986. Source: https://hann.muenden-erlebnisregion.de/poi/historische-werrabruecke