Teufelsbrück

Teufelsbrück (Devil's Bridge) is the name of the area around the mouth of Flottbek stream into River Elbe in Hamburg, Germany.

It is located in the local subdistrict of Klein Flottbek and today belongs partly to the quarters of Othmarschen and Nienstedten.

Initially, Teufelsbrück was the name of the bridge of the street of Elbchaussee over the Flottbek stream; later it was used for the area itself, including the nearby ferry pier and marina.

At the ford of the Flottbek stream, wagons frequently had accidents caused by broken wheels, so the inhabitants blamed the devil for it.

[1] This legend exists in similar form also for other bridges in Germany (see de:Brickegickel), as well as for the Teufelsbrücke in Schöllenen Gorge, Switzerland.