The Saxons' Bridge Sachsenbrücke | |
|---|---|
 View from south (2014) | |
| Coordinates | 51°19′49″N 12°21′15″E / 51.330297°N 12.354157°E |
| Carries | Anton-Bruckner-Allee |
| Locale | Leipzig-Mitte and Schleußig |
| Named for | The Saxon belligerents of the Battle of Leipzig |
| Owner | City of Leipzig |
| Heritage status | Denkmalliste Sachsen |
| ID number | 09262690 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete bridge with shelly limestone cadding |
| Width | 24 m (78.7 ft) |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Rebuilt | 1928 / 29 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 15,000 bicycles per day, pedestrians |
The Saxons' Bridge (Litt.: Sachsenbrücke) over the Elsterflutbett (the flood channel of the Elster) connects the eastern and western parts of Clara Zetkin Park (formerly King Albert Park) in Leipzig, Germany. Located southwest of the city center, it also provides a car-free connection for pedestrians and cyclists from the center to the western part of Leipzig via Anton-Bruckner-Allee. According to the data from the 2021/22 traffic count, the Saxons' Bridge has the highest traffic occupancy with over 15,000 cyclists per day in cycling in Leipzig.[1]
- ^ Puppe, Matthias (2023-11-04). "Am Willy-Brandt-Platz und auf der Sachsenbrücke ist am meisten los". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). 130 (257): 18.