Caprivibrücke, Concrete bridge in Charlottenburg, Germany.
The Caprivibrücke is a modern concrete bridge that spans the Spree River and connects Otto-Suhr-Allee with Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee. The structure has four traffic lanes and two separate pedestrian walkways, allowing both vehicles and walkers to safely cross the river.
Originally, a wooden bridge built in 1900 stood at this location, funded by local citizens. This was replaced by a steel arch bridge between 1919 and 1923, before the current concrete structure was built in 1956 by the Philipp Holzmann construction company.
The bridge is named after Leo von Caprivi, Reich Chancellor from 1890 to 1894. Its 1900 wooden predecessor was paid for by citizens' donations, and the name carried over to the steel arch of 1919–1923 and the 1956 concrete span. In autumn 2008 the bridge marked the finish of a charity duck race: 5,000 numbered rubber ducks were released at the Siemenssteg, and the fastest covered the roughly 400 metres in 30 minutes.
The bridge is easily accessible on foot and offers separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists alongside car traffic. The area can feel busy during peak hours since many people use this bridge daily as a traffic connection.
In autumn 2008, the district office of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and pastor Martin Germer of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche organised a charity duck race. All 5,000 numbered rubber ducks were thrown into the Spree at the Siemenssteg; the fastest covered the roughly 400-metre course to the Caprivibrücke in 30 minutes. Proceeds went to restoring the church tower.
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