Stroll through Strasbourg 1x PiP

The Covered Bridges are three bridges and four towers, once built for defensive purposes, on the Ill River in the 13th century.
In 1230 the construction of the covered bridges was started, in 1250 they were opened. In the form in which they were built, each bridge was covered with a wooden roof to protect the defenders.
In 1784 the roofs were removed, but the name covered bridges has remained since then.
As defensive structures they were replaced in 1690 by the Vauban barrage.