The new Knippelsbro is built (1935-1938) – Rare historical footage - [COLORIZED] - 2K - 60fps
New video - added yesterdayYouTube name: Kend Din By.
Language: Danish.
Date: March 1, 2025.
City: Copenhagen (Denmark).
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Københavns Sporveje (KS)
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Copenhagen tram line 9: Toftegårds Plads - Holmbladsgade
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Description
Experience unique historical footage of the construction of the new Knippelsbro in Copenhagen from 1935-1938. (English below).
The video shows the entire construction process: from the demolition of the old bridge piers and the construction of new foundations to the installation of bridge towers and the first traffic over the bridge in December 1937.
🚧 The construction process step by step:
✔️ Demolition of the old bridge piers
✔️ Construction of retaining walls and casting of new piers
✔️ Installation of the bridge's main girders, flaps and towers
✔️ Laying of bridge decks and tram rails
✔️ First test of the bridge in the fall of 1937
✔️ Official completion in the spring of 1938
🔎 About Knippelsbro:
Knippelsbro connects Slotsholmen and Christianshavn and was designed by architect Kaj Gottlob. The project was carried out by the Copenhagen Port Authority in collaboration with the City of Copenhagen, while the main contractor was Wright, Thomsen & Kier.
📏 Facts:
• Length: 115 meters
• Width: 27 meters
• Type: Folding bridge
🎞️ At the end of the film, the rerouting of the railway at Elverdam and Kornerup is also seen.
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The clip has been cleaned, upscaled and colorized using artificial intelligence.
✅ Upscaled to 4K
✅ Interpolated to 60 FPS
✅ Colorized
Original clip: Danish Film Institute
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