Zeilitzheim in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Stone Bridge

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2019

1. Stone Bridge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Diese doppelbogige Brücke wurde 1715 als "steinern Bruck" erstmals erwähnt.

Mit ihrer Sandsteinverkleidung, den halbrunden Mittelsäulen und Kuppelabdeckungen überspannt sie die Volkach.

Die ursprüngliche angrenzende Furt durch. den Bach verschwand durch die linksseitige Aufmauerung 1935/38.

Bei der Flurbereinigung 1935-1948 wurde das Westufer angeböscht.

Die Sandsteineinfassungen als Brückengeländer mit ihren schmalen Gehsteigen trennten einst die Brückenbögen von der Fahrbahn. Der Sandsteinfries, das doppelseitige Eisengeländer und das graublaue Kopfsteinpflaster verschwanden bei der Fahrbahnerweiterung 1962 ebenso wie die Kuppelabdeckungen der Pfeilersäulen.

Der jetzige Baukörper wurde 2007 errichtet.

(English translation:)
This double-arched bridge was first mentioned in 1715 as "stone bridge". With its sandstone cladding, semicircular center columns and domed covers it spans the Volkach. The original adjacent ford through the creek disappeared through the building up of the left bank during the land consolidation of 1935-1948. Sandstone borders as

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bridge railing with their narrow sidewalks once separated the bridge arches from the roadway. The sandstone frieze, the double-sided iron railing and the gray-blue cobblestone pavement, as well as the domed covers of the pillars, disappeared during the roadway extension in 1962. The current body of the bridge was built in 2007.
(Marker Number 4a.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.

Location. 49° 53.915′ N, 10° 16.203′ E. Marker is in Zeilitzheim, Bayern (Bavaria), in Schweinfurt. Marker is at the intersection of Brueckenstrasse and Am Steg, on the left when traveling west on Brueckenstrasse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zeilitzheim BY 97509, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Storchenbrünnlein / Little Stork Spring (here, next to this marker); Das Badhaus / The Bathhouse (a few steps from this marker); Badtor / "Bath" Gate (a few steps from this marker); Gerberhaueser / Tanners Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Gerberhaus / Tanner's House (Brueckenstrasse 5) (within shouting distance of this marker); Gemeindebäckerei / Community Bake-House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehemalige Gendarmeriestation / Former Police Station

Stone Bridge Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2019

2. Stone Bridge Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here mounted on a pole, directly below the Little Stork Spring markers. The south railing of the bridge is visible here in the far left of the picture.

(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ehem. Dorfbrauerei / Former Village Brewery (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zeilitzheim.

The Stone Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2019

3. The Stone Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 95 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.