The Hohenzollern Bridge crossing the
Rhine in
Cologne, Germany, with the
Cologne Cathedral in the background. The bridge is a
tied-arch railway bridge, as well as a
pedestrian bridge. Originally built in 1911, it survived numerous
Allied bombings in World War II, only to be destroyed by German engineers as the war drew to a close. Reconstruction began soon after and the bridge was opened to pedestrian traffic in 1948 and completely opened in 1959.Photo:
Thomas Wolf