Folding bridge
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A folding bridge is a type of movable bridge.
An example of a folding bridge is the Hörnbrücke (Hoernbridge
) in the city of Kiel
in the German
state of Schleswig-Holstein
. It is a three-segment bascule bridge
that folds in the shape of the letter N.
An example of a folding bridge is the Hörnbrücke (Hoernbridge
Hörn Bridge
The Hörn Bridge is a folding bridge in the city of Kiel in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The bridge spans over the end of the Kiel Fjord and was designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners.-Design and construction:...
) in the city of Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
. It is a three-segment bascule bridge
Bascule bridge
A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....
that folds in the shape of the letter N.
See also
- Movable bridge for a list of other movable bridge types