Weidendammer Bridge

Weidendammer Bridge
Weidendammer Brücke (de)
Weidendammer Bridge in 2006
Coordinates52°31′20″N 13°23′17″E / 52.5222°N 13.3881°E / 52.5222; 13.3881
CarriesMotor vehicles, trams, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesSpree
LocaleBerlin (Mitte)
Characteristics
Total length73 m (240 ft)
Width22.5 m (74 ft)
Longest span38.5 m (126 ft)
History
DesignerOtto Stahn
Opened1896
Location

The Weidendammer Bridge is a 73-metre-long (240 ft) bridge where the Friedrichstraße crosses the Spree river in the central Mitte district of Berlin, Germany. It is notable for its ornate wrought iron railings, lanterns, and Imperial eagles.