Bishop's Ambitious Bridge Project

Bishop's Ambitious Bridge Project. The bishop of Basel, Heinrich von Thun, was the driving force behind the construction of the Rhine Bridge, which was part of…

Location: Rhine Bridge, Basel, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The bishop of Basel, Heinrich von Thun, was the driving force behind the construction of the Rhine Bridge, which was part of his territorial politics to regain influence in the region. He even pawned the church treasure to finance the project.

Source: Die alte Rheinbrücke

Bishop's Ambitious Bridge Project — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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