Old Rhine Bridge (Konstanz)

Bridge carrying road and rail over the Rhine in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
The Rhine River Explained in Under 3 Minutes	FactSpark	journey waypoint	Kilometre zero of the Rhine.

Source: The Rhine River Explained in Under 3 Minutes · Readwise highlight

in the city of Constance marks the 0 km datum

Role: journey waypoint
In the video: Following the river from the Alps to the North Sea, the video says the Old Rhine Bridge in Konstanz marks kilometre 0 of the Rhine-kilometre scale, before the river cuts through limestone to the Rhine Falls.
Why it matters: The datum point of the river’s official length; a waypoint.