| Oberbaumbrucke--Overtreebridge?--This
pretty bridge crossing the Spree river was built from 1894-1896 to a
design by Otto Stahn. It is actually made from reinforced concrete, but
the arches are covered with red brick. The most decorative element of the
bridge is a Neo-Gothic arcade which supports a line of the U-Bahn. The
central arch of the bridge is marked by a pair of crenellated Neo-Gothic
towers. The bridge was not open to traffic for 12 or so years prior to
reunification, as it linked districts from opposing sides of the Berlin
Wall (DK 165) |
