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Luther Bridge

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Luther Bridge

Lutherbrücke
The bridge in 2007
Coordinates52°31′03″N 13°21′17″E / 52.517607°N 13.354805°E / 52.517607; 13.354805
Named forMartin Luther
History
Construction end1892
Location
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Luther Bridge (German: Lutherbrücke) is a bridge over the Spree in Berlin, Germany. The bridge connects Spreeweg, adjacent to the Tiergarten, with Paulstraße in Moabit.

Design and history

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The bridge was built in 1892 and is named after Martin Luther, who was a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.[1] The bridge was designed by architects Karl Bernhard and Otto Stahn.[2]

References

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  1. ^ McDonald, George; Olson, Donald (December 28, 2010). Frommer's Germany Day by Day. John Wiley & Sons. p. 98. ISBN 9781118023310. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Denkmale in Berlin Lutherbrücke". Senate Department for Urban Development. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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