The Rhine is the most important European river which is wreathed in myths and legends and has
inspired poetry and music like no other. Until the 19th century it was crossed almost
exclusively by means of ferries. With the onset of industrialization more and more goods had
to be transported increasingly rapidly. Today over 250 bridges cross the river. They too now
shape the unsurpassed diversity of the Rhine landscape. Since 1987 Riehle has photographed
some 150 Rhine bridges from the rivers headwaters in Switzerland to the Rhines delta in the
Neth- erlands. The most interesting 100 bridges are published in this book.
