Strasbourg Covered Bridges (Ponts Couverts)
Strasbourg, France
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- Bridge in Strasbourg, France
Visitor information
- Address: Ponts Couverts, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- Phone: +33 3 88 52 28 28
- Official website: https://www.visitstrasbourg.fr/en/fiche-sit/F223007617_the-covered-bridges-strasbourg/
People also ask
Does Strasbourg have covered bridges?
The Covered Bridges are a series of three bridges in a row located in the extension of the picturesque district of Petite France, in Strasbourg. Impossible to miss this place during your visit to Strasbourg! This is an essential district that you will find on many postcards. And for good reason!
What is the most famous thing in Strasbourg?
The Strasbourg Cathedral Strasbourg Cathedral is the symbol of the city. Constructed of pink sandstone from the Vosges Mountains, it took nearly 3 centuries of work to complete this “gigantic and delicate marvel”, as Victor Hugo called it.
How many bridges are there in Strasbourg?
The 3 bridges to be seen in the present-day city are clad in sandstone and were built in 1863–1865.
What did the Germans call Strasbourg?
After the fifth century the city became known by a completely different name, later Gallicized as Strasbourg (Lower Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg ). That name is of Germanic origin and means 'town (at the crossing) of roads'.