Wiek chalk bridge - landmark on the Baltic Sea on Rügen

The historic Wiek chalk bridge - a landmark of the municipality and a new, attractive excursion destination on the Wittow peninsula as a "floating promenade". The chalk bridge is located directly in the renovated harbor area of Wiek, between the south and north harbors, and has a formative effect on the entire harbor and townscape. The bridge, which is around 130 meters long and four and a half meters wide, was built in 1914 as a loading ramp for bulk goods, in particular chalk, and was one of the first monolithic reinforced concrete structures in the Baltic Sea region to enable transhipment from rail to ship. Despite its completion, it was never put into operation as intended due to the First World War. The Wieker Kreidebrücke has become a floating, walkable promenade that offers a magnificent view. The bridge is a testimony to the past and has now become a modern tourist attraction. Rügen, and the municipality of Wiek in particular, has been enriched by an excursion destination.

Wiek chalk bridge - a historical monument on the Baltic Sea

The Wiek chalk bridge is one of the most remarkable sights on the Baltic Sea on the Wittow peninsula in the north of Rügen. The bridge, which is around 130 meters long and four and a half meters wide, was built in 1914 as a loading ramp for chalk and other bulk goods to enable them to be transferred from rail to ship. As one of the first monolithic reinforced concrete structures in the Baltic Sea region, it is an important testimony to early engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Never put into operation - and yet a landmark

Due to the First World War, the completed bridge was never used for its original purpose. Today, as a renovated landmark, it has a lasting impact on the harbor and townscape of Wiek. The bridge is located directly in the renovated harbor complex between the south and north harbors and impressively combines the past and present.

Walkable promenade with a view over Wiek harbor

The former industrial ramp has been transformed into a freely accessible, floating promenade that offers visitors a magnificent view over the port of Wiek and the surrounding landscape of the Wittow peninsula. The structure has thus become a modern tourist attraction on Rügen and enriches the excursion destinations in the entire region between Stralsund and Cape Arkona.