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Long before the existing bridge was built, there was a wooden bridge at this point, mentioned for the first time in 1363. In 1714 it was replaced by a stone bridge, making it the only bridge in this region to allow the dry crossing of the river on the way from
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After several delays, the reconstruction work was started at the end of
November 2008. The bridge was completely dismantled in January 2009 and rebuilt at a later date. On September 10, 2009, the refurbished facade sections were fitted with a protective coating. They were to restore the historic
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In the middle of 2006 it was decided to renovate the bridge in the spring of 2007. The costs were now estimated at EUR 785,000, some of which were to be borne by the LBS, the Land and the
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