Historic Bridges

This collection highlights Bremen’s engineering heritage through its most significant river and park crossings. It includes the industrial 1931 Nordschleusenbrücke swing bridge in Bremerhaven and the essential railway passage over the Weser. Within the city’s green spaces, the heritage-listed Melchersbrücke and Aselmeyerbrücken showcase late 19th-century decorative ironwork, while the Wümmebrücke serves as a key link across the northern river landscape.

Melchersbrücke

A heritage-listed decorative bridge located in Bremen's Bürgerpark, dating back to the late 19th century.

Aselmeyerbrücken

Heritage-protected crossings in the Stadtwald and Bürgerpark area, featuring historic iron construction.

Eisenbahnbrücke Bremen

A major railway crossing over the Weser river situated on the northwestern edge of Bremen's city center.

Nordschleusenbrücke

A historic swing bridge opened in 1931 in the Bremerhaven overseas port area, designed for both rail and road traffic.

Wümmebrücke

A river crossing over the Wümme, connecting the northern districts of Bremen with the surrounding marshlands.