The Luitpoldbrücke (often known colloquially as just "hanging bridge") is a 208 m long suspension bridge in Passau, in the Danube links close to the intersection of the Ilz Ortspitze the old town with the Anger street below the Veste House of Lords. The building spans 126 m span since 1910 the Danube at river kilometer 2225.7. On the south side of the supporting cables are routed through a pylon and anchored with anchor blocks in the building, on the north side they are anchored in a cliff below the fortress of the House of Lords. Construction began in spite of civil protests, which were directed against the feared destruction of the cityscape, in summer 1900. The bridge was intended as a substitute for a chain bridge, which was used as a pedestrian bridge. First, two 25 cm thick steel cables were strung from each 960 tons of breaking strength over the Danube. From floating platform was carried out the installation of 40 cross members. The sidewalks on both sides of the road were covered with reinforced concrete slabs and paved the road. The inauguration took place in 1911. Shortly before the end of World War II on 2 May 1945, just before the arrival of American troops, the bridge was partially blown up. Donations and support from Bavarian ministries allowed a re-opened to traffic on August 17, 1948th

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