Aamodt bru is a suspension bridge located

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. It is a pedestrian bridge over the

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in the Oslo district of Grünerløkka.

History

Aamodt bru was originally built over the Drammen River in Buskerud near the mouth of the Simoa river at Åmot in

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. The bridge was built during 1851–1852 of cast iron chains made with cast iron from the

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. The bridge was one of the earliest chain hangers in Norway. Aamodt bru was later replaced by a new bridge due to poor condition and was given to Oslo municipality. During 1952 Aamodt bru was dismantled and moved piece by piece to a new site on the Aker River. It was intended to serve as an entrance to the

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which was planned to be built at the Aker River. However, the museum was later built elsewhere. Today the bridge is only used as a bicycle and pedestrian bridge.

Inscription

The bridge has an inscription which serves as a warning: "''100 MAND KAN IEG BÆRE, MEN SVIGTER UNDER TAKTFAST MARSCH''."

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translation: 100 men I can bear, but I will fail during my rhythmic march.

References

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