Palace Bridge

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Palace Bridge Description

(Local Name: Unter den Linden - Schlossbrücke) At the eastern end of Unter den Linden in Berlin the Schlossbrücke, built by K. F. Schinkel in 1822-24, passes over a western branch of the Spree known as the Kupfergraben (Copper Mine). Its predecessor was a 16th C. wooden bridge, named the "Bridge of Dogs" because hunters and their dogs assembled here before setting out to hunt wild animals around the city. During the GDR period the bridge was called Marx-Engels Bridge. Its supporting pillars are decorated with eight groups of figures in white Carrara marble, created between 1845-57 by eight sculptors from designs by Schinkel.

Going towards Lustgarten visitors will see the following groups of figures

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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Dam, bridge, lock, waterway; Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain