Abstract: The clamping device for an elongate, continuous traction member, particularly for a rope, cable, cord, belt, strand or the like, comprises an oblong body composed of an at least nearly rigid material and at least two clamping pieces, advantageously hook-, eye- or eyelet bolts, guided transversely in the oblong body and spaced from each other which are movable by a wing nut and which each contain a receiving portion, advantageously a hook, eye or eyelet, for engaging and holding the traction member which is positionable against abutting surfaces of the oblong body. The oblong body is a massive block provided at least on opposing ends thereof with rounded surfaces and in which guiding surfaces, abutting surfaces for the clamping pieces and supporting and/or bearing surfaces for the wing nuts engaged with the clamping pieces are formed.