This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1898: Kaisersteg
Niederschöneweide, Berlin and Oberschöneweide, Berlin, Germany - Spree River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5691 (added 2021-04-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1898 |
| Name: | Kaisersteg |
| Location: | Niederschöneweide, Berlin and Oberschöneweide, Berlin, Germany |
| Crossing: | Spree River |
| Coordinates: | 52.458179 N 13.519810 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Heinrich Müller-Breslau, Karl Bernhard |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, April 22, 1945 |
| Main Cables: | Riveted plate |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Large hybrid truss/suspension bridge. While often classified as a suspension bridge, it is unclear if this bridge functioned as more of a cantilevered truss than a suspension bridge.
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