Teufelsbrück Harbour

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Teufelsbrück - or devil's bridge - lies in the historic Klein-Flottbek district at the southern edge of the Jenischpark.

Teufelsbrück - or devil's bridge - lies in the historic Klein-Flottbek district at the southern edge of the Jenischpark. There is also a jetty for Elbe ferries and a small yachting harbour. The area is today divided between the districts of Othmarschen and Nienstedten. The place draws its name from an ancient legend: At the ford where Elbchaussee now crosses the Flottbek district, carriages were constantly coming to grief through broken wheels. It was thought it was a place cursed by bad luck. A carpenter was then engaged to build a bridge over the stream. This carpenter asked for the devil's help to build the bridge and in return promised him the soul of the first living being to walk over the bridge.

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