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.
Timeline Here is a brief historical overview of the bridge: 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 to 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 1945: Blasted by the Wehrmacht 1950–1951: Construction of temporary wooden bridge 1981: Construction of a prestressed concrete frame bridge as footbridge without river piers spanning 2012–2014: Reconstruction of the bridge on the historical width of
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