Elbbrücken (Hamburg)
The Elbbrücken (''Elbe bridges'') are several independent bridge structures crossing the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany. Within Hamburg, the Elbe divides into two main anabranches, the Norderelbe (''Northern Elbe'') and the Süderelbe (''Southern Elbe''), which, after the Alte Süderelbe (''Old Southern Elbe'') was sealed off, reunite with the Norderelbe via the Köhlbrand anabranch, bypassing the Elbe islands, of which Wilhelmsburg is the largest river island on the Elbe. In particular, the term refers to several parallel railroad and road bridges over River Elbe in central Hamburg, divided into Norderelbbrücken (''Northern Elbe bridges'') and Süderelbbrücken (''Southern Elbe bridges''). They emerged from the first crossings over River Elbe, and today, due to the low headroom, form a barrier east of the Port of Hamburg which can't be passed by sea ships. Today, especially the Norderelbbrücken are considered a landmark of Hamburg. The Hamburg Elbbrücken form, along ...
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