Südbrücke (Cologne)
A listed railway bridge from 1910 with neo-Romanesque stair towers – today mainly for freight, pedestrians and cyclists.
The South Bridge is a railway bridge over the Rhine in southern Cologne. It carries two tracks plus footpaths on both sides and is used mostly for freight, as part of the Cologne freight bypass line.
At a glance
- Built: 1906–1910
- Length: 368 m, three-arch steel structure
- Architecture: neo-Romanesque stair towers by Franz Schwechten
- Today: freight traffic, foot and cycle path; a listed monument
History
The bridge was designed by the same team as the Hohenzollern Bridge, with stonework by Berlin architect Franz Schwechten. Badly destroyed in 1945, it was rebuilt by 1950 – and unlike the Hohenzollern Bridge, parts of its tower architecture survive. On the left bank the Friedenspark adjoins the bridge approach, making the South Bridge a quiet spot for a walk.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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