Schlossbrucke

  • English: Castle Bridge
  • 1951-1991: Marx-Engels-Brucke

  • Address: Unter den Linden
  • Vicinity: Spree canal, U-Baun: Museumsinsel
  • Neighborhood of Dorotheenstadt in Berlin
  • Type: Arch Bridge
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

Schlossbrucke is an early ninetieth century arch bridge that carries Unter den Linden boulevard over the Spree canal in Berlin, Germany. The bridge, parapets and railings were designed by Karl Schinkel. Four marble statues on each side of the Neoclassical bridge commemorating German struggles against France were added between 1847 and 1857. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1822/00/00 Karl Friedrich Schinkel Architect Construction begins on a new stone bridge designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Schinkel will embellish the cast-iron railings and parapets with dolphin, seahorses and tridents.
1824/00/00 During the Summer, Schlossbrucke opens to traffic, connecting Unter den Linden boulevard with Scholossisel and Hohenzollern Palace.

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Particulars for Schlossbrucke:
Bridge Type Arch Bridge
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Structure type Bridge
Build Material Cast Iron
Area of Design Decorative Arts
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Construction Attribute Masonry
Level of Significance National
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Architectural Element Railing
Fine Art Relief Sculpture
Historic Use Road-related
Art Type Sculpture
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation




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