Waisenbrücke

As part of the Allianz Neue Waisenbrücke, the Stadtmuseum Berlin is seeking to build a new bridge at the historic site for pedestrian and bicycle traffic as a contribution to the ecological traffic turnaround in the capital.

2 Articles on the topic Waisenbrücke

Ehemaliger Standort der Waisenbrücke auf einer Luftaufnahme von 2008.
© Stadtmuseum Berlin | Foto: Dirk Laubner

The old Waisenbrücke Bridge

In January 1960, the East Berlin city administration began the demolition of the Waisenbrücke Bridge, and by June 1961, the bridge’s foundations had been removed. The historic construction, which had been visible from Fischerinsel and Mühlendamm, a river crossing that had connected the opposite banks of the Spree for centuries, was gone. One of the city’s central lifelines has been severed ever since.

Article, 11 min Lesezeit

„Let’s Build Berlin“

Creating a meaningful link between Nördliche Luisenstadt and Klosterviertel in Berlin's historic centre.

Short-Story, 3 min Lesezeit