# Schleusenbrücke

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Schleusenbrücke stands in Berlin’s Mitte district, spanning the Spree Canal between Werderstraße and Schloßplatz. Fritz Kritzler and Max Tischer designed the bridge. Built between 1914 and 1916, it presents a steel-beam structure shaped by early twentieth-century engineering. The canal widening of the 1930s changed its form.

Earlier bridges occupied this crossing, which records mention as early as 1443. The present structure replaced those versions after several rebuildings and modifications. War damage prompted restoration in 1951, followed by further work in the early 1970s and 1999. Those interventions preserved its architectural details alongside Berlin’s working canal infrastructure.

Its side railings carry wave motifs, round medallions, and Berlin city views. Small plaques bear gilded year numbers beside the views. Palmettes, acanthus leaves, and horizontal bands frame the rectangular sections. Their water-facing sides show stylized flowers. The decoration emerged through construction and later restoration work. The medallions present Berlin scenes in relief.

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## Photos

- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Schleusenbrcke_67349d1df177243f4f450d7e_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Berlin_Schleusenbruecke_N.jpg)

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