Reg.Nr. HA-2004/AU/03

"Hohe Brücke" Bridge in Saint Georgenberg, Stans

The "Hohe Brücke" ("High bridge") of St Georgenberg is Tyrol's oldest bridge (some parts are over 500 years old) and forms the only access to the pilgrimage church and monastery of St Georgenberg. The aim of the restoration was not only the necessary technical consolidation of ...
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Project details

Title:"Hohe Brücke" Bridge in Saint Georgenberg, Stans
Entr. year: 2004
Result:Medal
Country: Austria
Town: Stans, St. Georgenberg (Tirol)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: industrial heritage
Former use:Bridge
Actual use:Bridge, historic venue
Built: 15th century
The Jury's citation: "For the development and successful implementation of an aesthetically and technically perfect restoration concept which pays tribute to the astonishing achievements of 15th century engineering"
GPS:47°22'39.1"N 11°41'34.3"E
Web, Links:

www.st-georgenberg.at/startseite.php

Description:
The "Hohe Brücke" ("High bridge") of St Georgenberg is Tyrol's oldest bridge (some parts are over 500 years old) and forms the only access to the pilgrimage church and monastery of St Georgenberg. The aim of the restoration was not only the necessary technical consolidation of the bridge, but also the preservation of the authenticity of the construction materials and techniques of the building craft. As part of the preparation for the restoration, the bridge was surveyed, charted, documented and extensively researched for the first time in history. Replacements for some of the individual stone blocks were hewn from the quarry which had been the source of the original building material.