Knippelsbro

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Knippelsbro is a historic bascule bridge in central Copenhagen that connects the island of Slotsholmen with the Christianshavn district across the harbor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bascule bridge
historic structure
road bridge
steel bridge
alsoKnownAs Knippel Bridge
architecturalStyle functionalism-influenced early 20th-century bridge design
carries bicycles
motor vehicles
pedestrians
category Bascule bridges in Denmark
Bridges in Copenhagen
Buildings and structures in Copenhagen
Road bridges in Denmark
city Copenhagen
connects Christianshavn
Slotsholmen
connectsDistrict Christianshavn district
linked to: Christianshavn
connectsIsland Slotsholmen island
country Denmark
crosses Copenhagen Harbor
linked to: Copenhagen harbor
function allows ship passage via movable span
hasCulturalSignificance iconic landmark of Copenhagen harbor
hasDesign double-leaf bascule
hasFeature control towers for bridge operation
two green copper-clad towers
hasLighting illuminated at night
hasNavigationClearance full clearance for larger ships when bascule leaves are raised
vertical clearance when closed suitable for smaller vessels
hasTraffic urban road traffic
heritageStatus listed historic bridge
isOnRoute main traffic artery between city center and Amager
languageOfName Danish
locatedIn Copenhagen
central Copenhagen
linked to: Indre By
locatedOnWaterbody Inderhavnen (inner harbor of Copenhagen)
maintainedBy City of Copenhagen
linked to: Copenhagen
material steel
municipality Copenhagen Municipality
namedAfter Hans Knudsen Knippel
numberOfSpans 3
opened 1937
openingYear 1937
partOf Copenhagen inner harbor infrastructure
region Capital Region of Denmark
replaced earlier wooden bridges at the same site
road Torvegade
usedFor daily commuting between central Copenhagen and Christianshavn

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Slotsholmen crossedBy Knippelsbro