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King's Bridge
29.10.2011
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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bielefeld-Jöllenbeck
Jöllenbercker Mühlenbach
pedestrian
Arch bridge, arch under the roadway
Stone
1842
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Wikipedia:
The Königsbrücke (King's Bridge) is located near Eickumer Straße 214a, not far from the city limits of Herford. However, it is not on today's state road L 543, but south of the former district road to Herford. It spans the meadow valley of the Jöllenbecker Mühlenbach stream, which here provided the power for the Peppmühle, a historic watermill belonging to the Peppmüller farm.
A bridge was first built here in 1795, but it became dilapidated after only a few decades. A new sandstone bridge was intended to improve the connection between Jöllenbeck and Herford, and in particular to facilitate transport by horse-drawn carts. King Frederick William III had already supported the road construction there with 22,000 talers. A legal dispute arose between the mayor's office of Jöllenbeck and the state of Prussia over the costs of the new bridge, built in 1842. The dispute was decided in Jöllenbeck's favor, and Prussia was therefore responsible for the construction and maintenance. A royal emblem, referring to Frederick William IV, was affixed as a mark of ownership and an indication of the toll obligation. For this reason, the bridge is also called the King's Bridge. After the expansion of the state road, the bridge lost its importance but was declared a historical monument.
In 1988, the Jöllenbeck local history society erected a commemorative plaque for the bridge.
The Königsbrücke (King's Bridge) is located near Eickumer Straße 214a, not far from the city limits of Herford. However, it is not on today's state road L 543, but south of the former district road to Herford. It spans the meadow valley of the Jöllenbecker Mühlenbach stream, which here provided the power for the Peppmühle, a historic watermill belonging to the Peppmüller farm.
A bridge was first built here in 1795, but it became dilapidated after only a few decades. A new sandstone bridge was intended to improve the connection between Jöllenbeck and Herford, and in particular to facilitate transport by horse-drawn carts. King Frederick William III had already supported the road construction there with 22,000 talers. A legal dispute arose between the mayor's office of Jöllenbeck and the state of Prussia over the costs of the new bridge, built in 1842. The dispute was decided in Jöllenbeck's favor, and Prussia was therefore responsible for the construction and maintenance. A royal emblem, referring to Frederick William IV, was affixed as a mark of ownership and an indication of the toll obligation. For this reason, the bridge is also called the King's Bridge. After the expansion of the state road, the bridge lost its importance but was declared a historical monument.
In 1988, the Jöllenbeck local history society erected a commemorative plaque for the bridge.
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