Photographs of the Bridges
River Main Bridges, Frankfurt, Germany
The Eisenersteg is a footbridge crossing the River Main in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. The bridge was originally constructed in the 1860s, and was re-constructed in its current form as a cantilever bridge in 1912. The bridge was then destroyed by the German Army in 1945, in an attempt to slow the advance of the Allied armies across Germany. The current bridge was re-constructed in 1946, and leads directly into the popular Alt Stadt center of Frankfurt. Because of its central location, as well as its romantic views of the tower of the Frankfurter Dom, the Eisenersteg is a popular spot for strolling to see the city skyline, and its railings are packed with thousands of love padlocks.
A short distance downriver from the Eisenersteg, the Holbeinsteg is a modern, suspension footbridge that crosses the Main from the central business district of Frankfurt, known as “Mainhattan”, to the Stadel Museum, the major art museum in Frankfurt. The bridge was constructed in 1990.
