Mittlere Brücke is the first bridge across the Rhine was opened in Basel in 1226. Its builder was Prince-Bishop Heinrich von Thun. As protection for the bridge in which so much money had been invested, he established the fortified town of Kleinbasel on the right bank of the Rhine.
It is the oldest bridge over the Rhine in Basel, a partly stone bridge and partly wooden bridge, has been built in 1226 by the Bishop Heinrich von Thun. On the right bank, the Kleinbasel side of the river, it was a bridge on 5 stone piers, while on the left bank, the Grossbasel side, it was a bridge on 7 wooden piers.
The bridge initially served mainly local traffic, but in the 14th century, when the road over the St. Gotthard pass attained international significance, it became an important Rhine crossing for long-distance trade.
The bridge initially served mainly local traffic, but in the 14th century, when the road over the St. Gotthard pass attained international significance, it became an important Rhine crossing for long-distance trade.
Today, at the Schifflände, is a landing stage for the cruise vessels of the Basler Personenschiffahrt, which offers interesting excursions on the Rhine. Financed by the sale of church treasures in 1125, it is one of the oldest Rhine crossings between Lake Constance and the North Sea.
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