Grubenmann

Several members of the Swiss family Grubenmann were famous as joiners and civil engineers in the 18th century. The sons were innovators in bridge construction.

Ulrich Grubenmann (1668 – 27 June 1736) lived all his life in Gstalden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden where he fathered three sons:

"The Bridge at Schaffhausen" by Johann Heinrich Bleuler

The brothers were village carpenters in Teufen. The principal structures are known to be:

Very few of their bridges have survived, those at Schaffhausen and Wettingen being burnt by the French in the war of 1799, but their designs were influential, making use of novel combinations of arches and trusses. The surviving bridges include:

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