Maiden bridge Photo: Maiden bridge

The oldest surviving through centuries of bridges of Berlin, Maiden bridge addition is another highlight – it adjustable. The bridge is located in the city center and connects the two banks of one of the arms of the spree. Interesting engineering detail: Maiden bridge is based on a sine wave that is rarely encountered in bridge construction. The foundations of the bridge were built of red Sandstone, this gives the bridge a charm and makes it stand out on the background of urban development. The bridge appeared in those days, when the rules of Friedrich Wilhelm, and the architect of the bridge is Martin grünberg.

It is difficult to believe, but when this sleeve spree called Kupfergraben, was navigable, and that this fact explained the need to build a bridge. In the movement mechanism cited two rudders with winches, and so remained now, although the need to build a bridge today. In the middle of 1798, the bridge was reconstructed and all wooden parts were replaced by metal and stone.

The history of the name associated with legends and history of the city. Some of them were connected with the female half of the residents of Berlin and narrated what was located near a brothel, where under cover of night, ran to the young girl, and that under the bridge was a closet seamstresses. Some historians say that they seen references that were located near the men's bath house, which is across the bridge also ran the girls in the desire to find Mr right. In addition, there is an interesting custom of the middle ages: the bride had to pass over the bridge, and if under her feet were treacherous heard squeaking, this meant that the thoughts and aspirations of its unclean.

In the modern way of millions of Girl's bridge – an island of the past, charming and modest.

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