Austria - Kleinwalsertal, Höfler Bridge
In the past Kleinwalsertal had twelve covered bridges, but nowadays there are just three left of these monuments of carpentry. The Höfler bridge - near Mittelberg - is one of them and with a length of 33 meters the longest. The main reason for the roof of the bridges was certainly to protect the stringers from the weather.
Originally the Höfler bridge is dating back to 1891, but fell victim to a devastating avalanche in 1907. The bridge was erected for a second time in spring of that year.
In the valley of the river Breitach (PiP3) there were in the 1950’s eleven covered bridges. Wooden bridges with their shingle roofs were often torn away by avalanche or flood disasters. So also the Höflerbrücke, which was washed away by the Breitach in August 2005. Unlike others - replaced by more modern structures - it was replaced by a new wooden covered bridge.
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Taken on Wednesday January 30, 2019
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Posted on Friday May 10, 2019
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neira-Dan said:
Belle PDC , et jolie série
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Annemarie said:
beautiful
Wish you a marvelous weekend:)
HFF also:)
Beatrice Degan(MARS) said:
Striking winter scene with a Fence introducing to this glorious wooden bridge.
I enjoyed the PIP's so much and your very interesting notes, too.
Wishing you a lovely sunny weekend -Bea
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:
belle fin de semaine Jaap ! Amitiés♫
J. Gafarot said:
HFF Jaap and enjoy a great weekend.
Ànn-Piaframie said:
Bonne journée
Rosalyn Hilborne said:
HFF and good weekend.
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J.Garcia said:
Thanks for the note, Jaap