Trost Bridge

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Trost Bridge

Important bridge in the city's history

Jungfernstieg, Binnenalster
Hamburg, Hamburg 20354
+49 (0)40 3005 1300 (Touristen Information)
http://www.hamburg-tourism.de/Trostbruecke.503.0.html

This small but historically important bridge which spans the Nikolaifleet was built in 1881. The stone bridge is decorated with models of Bishop Ansgar, who founded the cathedral that was in the old part of the city, and of Count Adolf III von Schauenburg, who founded the merchant's district, Neustädter. The bridge, whose name literally means "Comfort Bridge" is so called because those on their way to be tried at the town hall were comforted for one last time on the bridge.

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Trost Bridge Photo: Kerstin D