Knippelsbro
| Knippelsbro | |
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| Coordinates | 55°40′29″N 12°35′14″E / 55.67472°N 12.58722°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrian and bicycle traffic |
| Crosses | Copenhagen Inner Harrbour |
| Locale |
Slotsholmen Christianshavn |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Total length | 115 m |
| Width | 27 m |
| Clearance below | 52 ft (16 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Kaj Gottlob |
| Opened | December 17, 1937 |
Knippelsbro (English: Knippel Bridge) is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Børsgade (English: Stock Exchange Street) on Zealand-side Slotsholmen to Torvegade (English: Market Street) on Christianshavn. It is one of only two bridges to carry motor vehicles across the harbour in central Copenhagen, the other being Langebro.
The bridge, the fifth on the site, is 115 metres long and was inaugurated in 1937.
The first bridge between Copenhagen and Christianshavn was constructed in 1618-20 by Christian IV in connection with the foundation of Christianshavn. The bridge was called the "Great Amager Bridge" or "the long bridge".
A new wooden bridge was built in the same location in 1712. It was decoated with four Hercules sculptures by the artist Johan Christopher Sturmberg. Neither the sculptures or images of them exist today.
The bridge was replaced by a new, wooden bridge in 1861. The bridge had two gates which were decorated with four wooden sculptures of "The Four Winds". They were created by the sculptor Frederik Christian Willerup and are now owned by the Museum of Copenhagen.
In 1868-69, Burmeister & Wain constructed a railway bridge based on renderings from the groceers J. Adolphs and Christian August Broberg. It ran from Slotsholmsgade ro Torvegade and it was therefore possible to use the old bridge while it was built. It openered on 1 August 1869.
A new railway bridge was built In 908. It was designed by the architect Axel BergAxel Berg and had two characteristic pavilions. It was built by the Port Authority's building master H. C. V. Møller and opened ion 30 December 1908. It ran from Børsgade to Torvegade.
In the first half of the 1930s, it was once again decided to build a new bridge. It was decided to build it at the same site as the old one and it was therefore necessary to build a temporary bridge. It was in use from 1934 to 1937.
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