Eiserner Steg
The Eiserner Steg is a footbridge spanning the river Main in the city of Frankfurt, Germany, which connects the centre of Frankfurt with the district of Sachsenhausen.Photo: Simsalabimbam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: footbridge over the Main in Frankfurt
- Also known as: “Iron Bridge”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Paul’s Church and Historical Museum, Frankfurt.
St. Paul’s Church
Photo: Simsalabimbam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Paul's Church in Frankfurt am Main is a former church building used as an exhibition, memorial and meeting place. It was built between 1789 and 1833 to replace the medieval "Barfüßerkirche", which was demolished in 1786, and served as Frankfurt's main Protestant-Lutheran church until 1944, when it was replaced by St Catherine's Church. St. Paul’s Church is situated 360 metres north of Eiserner Steg.
Historical Museum, Frankfurt
Museum
Photo: Mylius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Historical Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, was founded in 1878, and includes cultural and historical objects relating to the history of Frankfurt and Germany. Historical Museum, Frankfurt is situated 170 metres north of Eiserner Steg.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frankfurt Cathedral, officially Imperial Dome of Saint Bartholomew, is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Frankfurt Cathedral is situated 370 metres northeast of Eiserner Steg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sachsenhausen and Bahnhofsviertel.
Sachsenhausen
Suburb
Sachsenhausen-Nord and Sachsenhausen-Süd are two quarters of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as Sachsenhausen is generally considered a single entity.
Bahnhofsviertel
Suburb
Photo: Luisfff2812, CC BY 4.0.
The Bahnhofsviertel is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I. The Bahnhofsviertel was developed between 1891 and 1915.
Westend
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westend-Nord and Westend-Süd are two city districts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as the Westend is generally considered an entity.
Eiserner Steg
- Categories: steel bridge, footbridge, truss bridge, and transportation
- Location: Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.10805° or 50° 6′ 29″ northLongitude
8.68214° or 8° 40′ 56″ eastElevation
92 metres (302 feet)Inception
1868—1869Named after
ironOpen location code
9F2C4M5J+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 968092251OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7302444Wikidata ID
Q1313525
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Eiserner Steg” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “法蘭克福鐵橋”
- Chinese: “鐵橋”
- German: “Eiserner Steg - Brücke”
- German: “Eiserner Steg”
- Spanish: “Eiserner Steg”
- “Eiserner Steg”
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