The current Augartenbrücke was erected in 1872/3 by the French compagnie de Fives-Lille using welded iron of Belgian origin, with a suspended frame and support chains, as well as a wooden deck. The official opening took place on 6 June 1873, during the Vienna World's Fair. The four granite pillars at each end of the bridge supported bronze allegorical figures of painting, poetry, industry, and astronomy.