Canton / Kanton / 广州

3 covered bridges / ponts couverts / bedeckte holzrücken / 座廊桥

THURGOVIE
THURGAU s-19

Diessenhofen-Gailingen

The Diessenhofen-Gailingen Border Bridge

S-19-01

Between Switzerland and Germany at Diessenhofen.

Over the Rhine.

The Diessenhofen-Gailingen Border Bridge.

In the centre of Diessenhofen off Rheinhalde road to the bridge at the border with Germany at the town of Gailingen.

5 spans 285.5' - 87m.

Built in 1816.

Multiple Queen post truss.

Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889 & Joachim Koeler.

Gottshaus-Lütschwil

The Alten Bridge

S-19-02

North of Gottshaus off Tobelmühle road.

Over the Sitter river.

The Alten Bridge, private.

North of Gottshaus through going east then north on Tobelmühle road to Alten road righr to a residential unit, ask for permission to visit.

3 spans 157' - 48m.

Built in 1971.

Stringer.

Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.

Amlikon-Bissegg

The Zollbrücke Eschikofen Bridge

S-19-03

About 4km north-west of Amlikon-Bissegg.

Over the Thur river.

The Zollbrücke Eschikofen.

North of Amlikon-Bissegg on S16 and left, west on S14 to S23 junction, right to follow S14 past the intersection to the bridge on the left.

2 covered spans 299' - 91m.

Built in 1837.

Howe truss.

Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.