Brücke des Friedens, Prestressed concrete road bridge in Magdeburg, Germany.

The Brücke des Friedens is two bridges of the Nordbrückenzug crossing the Alte Elbe in Magdeburg. The southern structure, rebuilt in 1997, is a 23.7 m wide steel-composite deck split by a longitudinal joint: one half carries a two-track tram line and a footpath, the other a 7.0 m roadway plus a 4.5 m foot-and-cycle path. The northern prestressed concrete bridge of 1996 has a 6.5 m roadway, a 4.5 m foot-and-cycle path and a 1.75 m footpath.

Construction of the first bridge began on 15 April 1901; built in wood 28 m upstream of the later axis, it opened to pedestrians on 15 July 1902. A steel girder bridge with seven spans replaced it in 1934, inaugurated as Brücke der Magdeburger Pioniere. German troops blew it up on 18 April 1945; rebuilt from 1947 to 1950, it was handed over as Brücke des Friedens on 19 December 1950. From November 1996 to June 1998 the superstructure was replaced after demolition.

Since 1 June 2001, the east side of the northern bridge has carried 'Daphne', a sculpture by the Dutch artist Auke de Vries. It stands beside the 4.5-metre pedestrian and cycle path added when that bridge opened in autumn 1996.

The best way to explore the bridge is on foot or by bicycle to enjoy the artwork and river views. Use the separate cycling lane on the northern side for safe passage.

The northern bridge's four piers are deliberately staggered rather than aligned with those of the southern bridge, 40 m upstream. Since 1 June 2001 the sculpture "Daphne" by Dutch artist Auke de Vries has stood on its eastern side.