Stauffacher Brücke
1906 Postkarte
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built according to the design of the famous Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart 4 bronze lion on the pillars, (it was his first work),<bR><br>Wikipedia: The concrete bridge with a span of 40 meters is under monumental protection and is one of the first of its kind. It was built according to a design of by engineer Robert Maillart and belongs to his early work. The building itself was built in 1899 by the city architect Gustav Gull. Since around 1900 it was still not common to show naked concrete bridges, the bridge with Hau stones of granite and sandstone is covered. Bronze lions, designed by the sculptor Urs Eggenschwyler stand on four cornerstones.