The Neubrügg or Neubrücke ( en, New Bridge) is a
covered
Cover or covers may refer to:
Packaging
* Another name for a lid
* Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package
* Album cover, the front of the packaging
* Book cover or magazine cover
** Book design
** Back cover copy, part of co ...
wooden bridge
A timber bridge or wooden bridge is a bridge that uses timber or wood as its principal structural material. One of the first forms of bridge, those of timber have been used since ancient times.
History
The most ancient form of timber bridge is ...
over the river
Aare
The Aare () or Aar () is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.
Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it descen ...
between the village of
Kirchlindach
Kirchlindach is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
The name ''Lindenacho'' (for Kirchlindach) first appeared in writing on 2 October 1185, when Pope Lucius III affirmed ...
and
Bern in the
canton of
Bern in
Switzerland. It is a Swiss
heritage site of national significance.
History
The bridge was first built in 1469 to replace a ferry crossing over the Aare. The bridge eventually became part of two major roads that helped Bern control its extensive territory north of the river. The road into the
Berner Seeland passed over the bridge before traveling to
Meikirch, while the other road ran into the Fraubrunnenamt after passing through
Oberlindach and
Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is famous as the birthplace of the painter Paul Klee.
On 1 January 2023 the former municipality of Diemerswil merged to f ...
. The Neubrügg remained important until motorized traffic made it obsolete. It was supplanted by the concrete
Halenbrücke in 1911-13.
History of Kirchlindach
accessed 10 July 2012
See also
* List of Aare bridges in Bern
References
External links
History of Kirchlindach
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Bridges in Bern
Old City (Bern)
Bridges completed in 1469
Bridges over the Aare
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern
Pedestrian bridges in Switzerland
Covered bridges in Switzerland