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Luther Bridge

Lutherbrücke
The bridge in 2007
Coordinates52°31′03″N 13°21′17″E / 52.517607°N 13.354805°E / 52.517607; 13.354805
Named forMartin Luther
History
Construction end1892
Location
Map

Luther Bridge (German: Lutherbrücke) is a bridge over the Spree in Berlin, Germany. The bridge connects Spreeweg, adjacent to the Tiergarten, with Paulstraße in Moabit.

Design and history

The bridge was built in 1892 and is named after Martin Luther, who was a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.[1] The bridge was designed by architects Karl Bernhard and Otto Stahn.[2]

References

  1. ^ McDonald, George; Olson, Donald (December 28, 2010). Frommer's Germany Day by Day. John Wiley & Sons. p. 98. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Denkmale in Berlin Lutherbrücke". Senate Department for Urban Development. Retrieved 31 October 2015.