Palace Bridge 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.
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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:
Left-hand side: the goddess Nike supporting a wounded warrior (Ludwig Wichmann, pre-1857); retreat in war, Minerva by the side of the warrior (Albert Wolff, 1853); a youth attacking the enemy, protected by Athene at his side (Gustav Bläser, 1854); Iris, carrying the fallen hero to Mount Olympus (August Wredow, 1841-57). Right-hand side: Nike instructs the boy in heroic history (Emil Wolff, 1847); Pallas Athene teaches the boy the art of spear-throwing (Hermann Schievelbein, 1853); Athene arms the warrior for his first battle (Heinrich Möller, 1846-50); Nike crowns the warrior (Friedrich Drake, 1857). As well as the figures, the beautiful wrought-iron railings are worth seeing (faithfully reconstructed in 1960); the lanterns on the bridge are modeled on old ones.
Going towards Lustgarten visitors will see the following groups of figures:
Left-hand side: the goddess Nike supporting a wounded warrior (Ludwig Wichmann, pre-1857); retreat in war, Minerva by the side of the warrior (Albert Wolff, 1853); a youth attacking the enemy, protected by Athene at his side (Gustav Bläser, 1854); Iris, carrying the fallen hero to Mount Olympus (August Wredow, 1841-57). Right-hand side: Nike instructs the boy in heroic history (Emil Wolff, 1847); Pallas Athene teaches the boy the art of spear-throwing (Hermann Schievelbein, 1853); Athene arms the warrior for his first battle (Heinrich Möller, 1846-50); Nike crowns the warrior (Friedrich Drake, 1857). As well as the figures, the beautiful wrought-iron railings are worth seeing (faithfully reconstructed in 1960); the lanterns on the bridge are modeled on old ones.
