Schloßbrücke
Schloßbrücke crosses the Leine in Hanover, joining Leibnizufer with the western courtyard of the Leineschloss. Its single sandstone arch spans the river. From the riverside, the crossing leads towards the palace courtyard and places late seventeenth-century masonry beside the city centre. You can walk across it, but the palace entrance remains closed.
Builders completed the bridge in 1686, possibly following designs by Girolamo Sartorio. Crotogni, Fehr, and Heinsohn carried out the construction. Work began after the castle’s southern forecourt had been cleared, creating a route that remained open to public passage until the twentieth century. Around 1950, people mistakenly transferred its name to the nearby Leintorbrücke. Today, the crossing belongs to Hanover’s group of historic bridges, alongside Clevertorbrücke and Friederikenbrücke.
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