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The Iron Bridge in the Salzau Manor Park (Plön district, Schleswig-Holstein) is a sensationally rediscovered historic pedestrian bridge from 1838. It was designed by the renowned court architect Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves and is one of the oldest lenticular girder bridges in the world. [1, 2, 3]

Key Facts and History

• Year of Construction: 1838

• Architect: Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves (1788–1864)

• System: The so-called "Laves girder", an early and groundbreaking form of the lens girder.

• Rediscovery: Long forgotten, the structure was rediscovered by chance during research work in 2018 and subsequently extensively restored. [1, 2, 3]

The bridge is a remarkable testament to early engineering and connects the historic park grounds of the Salzau estate.