A new bridge for the historic city centre of Lübeck

<p>As the capital of the Hanseatic League, Lübeck was one of the most important cities in northern Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries, and thus Lübeck's old town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. The Stadtgrabenbrücke was commissioned in 2021 to alleviate the congestion at the existing entrances to the topographically lower-lying old town peninsula. Under the strict conditions of a minimum</p><p>5 meter clearance above water, a gradient of 3% towards the old town island ensures accessibility. In order to preserve the protected view of the old town, a sensitively fitting city footbridge was created in the nature conservation area of the moat. The structure therefore symbolises a link between the future and the past which, due to its central location, will be used by tourists and Lübeck residents alike.</p>