The Hangman’s Bridge (Henkersteg), a bridge over river Pegnitz in Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Germany, constructed in 1457. Photo taken from Maxbrücke.

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The Hangman’s Bridge (Henkersteg) is a special bridge in the historic German city of Nuremberg (Nürnberg) and was constructed in 1457 as a wooden bridge. (Between the 16th and the 19th century, every city used to have their hang man, and the one from Nuremberg lived in the tower and the roofed walk above the German river Pegnitz). After the flood of 1595, three arches of the town wall bridging the southern arm of the river Pegnitz were demolished and replaced by the wooden Hangman’s Bridge with its tiled roof. The bridge was reconstructed in 1954. This photo was taken from Maxbrücke. The semi-timbered house on the left is Weinsteden.

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Size: 7295px × 4869px
Location: Maxbrücke, 90403 Nürnberg, Ge?µa??a
Photo credit: © Apostolos Giontzis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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