BAS 48003
Middle Ages bridge bad Zurzach
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Switzerland, Germany
Aargau, Baden-Württemberg
Bad Zurzach, Küssaberg-Rheinheim
Rhine
Street
No diagnosis. Wood with a high probability Sprengwerke with continuous light shingle-covered roof.
Wood
1269? (1275)
15.50 m
136.00 m
5.50 m
0.00 m
0.00 m
7750.00 m2
destroyed
Info from Wolf Pabst:<br>Medieval toll Rhine bridge of Küssaberg / D after bath
Zurzach / CH<br>built for a medieval trade route, including access to the Zurzacher fair<br>Pillar: in a series driven rods with bolt-on
Extensions and diagonal, double bracing timbers, with us in the
South called "Forceps" or even "Verschwertung", superstructure: Zimmermann-terms
tied wood in the form of simple Sprengwerken.<br>Wingspan: 9 times about 14.5 to 15.5 m (slightly different
Spans)<br>Width: probably around 5.5 to 5.8 m maximum, so single lane. (no diagnosis
available)<br>Overall length: 136 m<br>Height of roadway above floor: approx. 12 m, depending on the length of the perpendicular
the logs are screwed to the pole ramming.<br>Bridge surface 7750 m m², no diagnosis available, plans and pictures
missing.<br>Pillar height to the base of the Sprengwerke ca 9,0 m no finding exists.<br>Year of construction: approx. 1275, client: bishopric of Konstanz, entry in the historical
This information confirmed the Church files.<br>Status: gone down, probably by flooding. Foundation piles with
recovered iron pile shoes.<br>Bishopric of Constance had extensive possessions in the area
among other things the Küssaburg, landmark of the area. See www.kuessaberg-info
then calling "Community", then "history", then "small guide through the
Küssaburg". The Küssaburg was originally an Episcopal seat
Administrator, a clan which controlled six neighboring advocacies.
Zurzacher fair, important medieval, 1363 was first mentioned
mentioned.
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