Odin’s Bridge

Odin's Bridge is a swing bridge over the Odense Canal, slightly north of the city of . The bridge was claimed to be Northern Europe's largest swing bridge ever built, with a total span of over 118 meters, which makes it a major landmark for the .
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Photo: Kaare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Odense, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Odins Bro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gallery Galschiøt and Næsbyhoved Slot.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
is a workshop in , , and is 8,000 square meters. contains the artist Jens Galschiot's workshop. In the gallery there is access to: The Gallery has a permanent exhibition, which also contains works of Michael Kvium, Jørgen Boberg, Laurits Tuxen, Wilhelm Marstrand, Gerhard Henning. is situated 1 km west of Odin’s Bridge.

Archaeological site
Photo: Kaare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Odin’s Bridge.

Sports venue
is a sports complex located in , . Its main venue is the stadium, which has a capacity of 1,200 and is home to the association football department of BK Marienlyst, which plays in the fourth-tier Denmark Series. is situated 1 km east of Odin’s Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Næsby and Anderup.

Suburb
is a western central neighbourhood of , in , .

Suburb
is a village and northern suburb of , , .

Suburb
Photo: Hannob, CC0.
is a small village and northeastern suburb of , . The village is located at the end of Skibhusvej south of Odense Canal and industrial buildings.

Odin’s Bridge

Latitude
55.42245° or 55° 25′ 21″ north
Longitude
10.37892° or 10° 22′ 44″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Named after
Odin
Open location code
9F7GC9CH+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 436536893
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
11205699
Wiki­data ID
Q12329905
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Odin’s Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Kanalforbindelsen”
  • Danish: “Odins Bro”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Odins Bro”

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