Friedrichs Bridge

The bridge in 2016

Friedrichs Bridge (German: Friedrichsbrücke) is a bridge in Berlin, one of several crossing the Spree between Museum Island and the mainland portion of Mitte. It connects Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße with Bodestraße. Since its creation in 1703, the bridge has been repeatedly renovated. It is considered a protected monument.^[1]

Timeline

Here is a brief historical overview of the bridge:^[1]

1703: Construction of a wooden bridge known as the Great Bridge to Pomeranze
1769: Construction of a vaulted brick bridge with a flap in the middle
1792: Renamed Friedrich's Bridge after King Frederick the Great of Prussia
1823: Replacement of vault and bridge flap by cast iron Tudor arches
1873-1875: Bridge widened from 9.9 metres (32 ft) to 16 metres (52 ft) and redesigned as a six-span bridge with stone pillars and cast iron sheets
1893-1894: Bridge completely rebuilt to achieve higher headroom required by shipping. Obelisks added at bridge ends; widened to 27 metres (89 ft)
1945: Blasted by the Wehrmacht
1950-1951: Construction of temporary wooden bridge
1981: Construction of a 12.5 metres (41 ft) prestressed concrete frame bridge as footbridge without river piers spanning 56.5 metres (185 ft)
2012-present: Reconstruction of the bridge on the historical width of 27 metres (89 ft)

References

1 2 "Friedrichsbrücke Berlin-Mitte: Brückenverbreiterung in historischem Kontext" (PDF). Berlin.de (in German). Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment. Retrieved 22 April 2016.

External links

Media related to Friedrichsbrücke at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°31′14″N 13°24′1.4″E / 52.52056°N 13.400389°E / 52.52056; 13.400389

Bridges of Berlin

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Havel	Charlotten Bridge Glienicke Bridge

Landwehr Canal	Anhalter Steg

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