Drifting through time, imagine Freiburg in 1960. The Mooswaldbrücke, a bridge seemingly hanging in mid-air, was captured in a photograph by Willy Pragher. This image, now preserved in the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, reveals a moment in the bridge’s history, a snapshot of its journey through time. The Mooswaldbrücke isn’t just a structure of concrete and steel. It’s a pathway etched into Freiburg’s narrative, a silent observer of the city’s evolution. The photograph, taken during the construction of a nearby highway, hints at the changing landscape of Freiburg. The Mooswaldbrücke stands as a testament to these transformations, a constant amidst the flux. It connects not just two points in space, but also two points in time, linking the Freiburg of the past to the Freiburg of the present. As you stand on the Mooswaldbrücke today, feel the echoes of 1960. Imagine the workers, the machinery, the dust and noise of construction. This bridge, frozen in Pragher’s photograph, has borne witness to decades of Freiburg’s history. It has seen the city grow and change, yet it remains, a steadfast link between then and now.
Straßenwalze
Picture this a relic of Freiburg’s past. A Straßenwalze a road roller sits before you. Its iron frame speaks of