Kettensteg Chain Bridge

The Kettensteg is a pedestrian bridge in Nuremberg, built in 1824 over the river Pegnitz and it is considered the oldest chain bridge in continental Europe.

Address

Kettensteg, 90403 Nürnberg
Latitude

49.4567726547123
Longitude

11.0715422561071

The bridge is considered to be the oldest surviving iron chain bridge in Europe.

Kettensteg was designed and built in 1824 by Konrad George Kuppler, who also participated in the creation of the first German railway between Nuremberg and Fürth.

Originally the nameless crossing was named after the vernacular. It is a narrow footbridge measuring about 68 meters intended exclusively for pedestrian traffic. In 1930, the footbridge was reinforced with iron beams and supported by four wooden stirrups. This arrangement was intended for only a few years but lasted for almost 6 decades. In 2009, the bridge was closed for security reasons, then renovated and put back into operation in May 2010 with the support of donations from citizens and companies.

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