Herkulesbrücke - 194 & 1950 - Berlin, Germany
N 52° 30.352 E 013° 21.150
33U E 388181 N 5818580
The Herkulesbrücke (English: Hercules Bridge) over the Landwehrkanal (English: Landwehr Canal) in Berlin, Germany, has a dated stone.
Waymark Code: WMM7WX
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 08/06/2014
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The current bridge was constructed in 1949-1950. The original bridge at this location was a wooden bascule bridge that was built in 1850. It was replaced in 1891 by a bridge that was called the Herkulesbrücke because of the Hercules statues adorning it. This bridge was severely damaged during World War II, and most of the sculptures were destroyed. The current bridge replaced the damaged bridge and is now a three-lane concrete bridge. It retains the name Herkulesbrücke even though it is completely unadorned and has no statues.
The source of this information is a Google Translation from the German Wikipedia (
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