Alte Thurbrücke
The eight-bay old Thur bridge crosses the Thur southwest of the town centre of Bischofszell and is the longest surviving natural stone bridge in Switzerland. It is called the "crooked bridge" because its ground plan has some kinks so that the pillars on the Nagelfluh rocks could be anchored in the riverbed.
One of the most famous sights in Bischofszell is the legendary bridge, which was built in 1487 and donated by a noble woman from Hohenzorn in memory of her sons who drowned in the river. Instead of a toll, everyone who crosses the bridge is to pray an Our Father.
The economic version reads somewhat more soberly: Until 1796, the use remained duty-free, which made Bischofszell a transshipment point for linen and long-distance trade. In order to secure the important traffic route and protect the bridge piers from the often rising Thur, the striking flow dividers were built on both sides in the 16th or 17th century.
The economic version reads somewhat more soberly: Until 1796, the use remained duty-free, which made Bischofszell a transshipment point for linen and long-distance trade. In order to secure the important traffic route and protect the bridge piers from the often rising Thur, the striking flow dividers were built on both sides in the 16th or 17th century.
Address
Thurfeld
9220
Bischofszell
Switzerland
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Entry updated on: 28.04.26, 01:39
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