Jahrtausendbrücke, Transport bridge in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

The Jahrtausendbrücke is a three-part reinforced concrete bridge over the Havel in Brandenburg an der Havel, linking the Altstadt with the Neustadt. It carries road traffic and trams. The present structure was built in 1995/96 and inaugurated on 4 December 1996, replacing the 1929 bridge of the same name.

A wooden bridge stood here around 1230/1240. In 1860 a wooden bascule bridge called Lange Brücke was built, replaced in 1892 by an iron bridge with a drawbridge in the middle. After demolition in 1928, a three-part reinforced concrete bridge opened on 7 September 1929 as the Jahrtausendbrücke. Blown up in April 1945, it was rebuilt in 1946/47, closed to vehicles in July 1993, and replaced by a new structure inaugurated on 4 December 1996.

The bridge takes its name from the city's millennium celebration in 1929, commemorating a thousand years of urban life. This name has become embedded in local speech and identity over the generations.

The bridge is easily accessible on foot and by bicycle, providing a direct link between the two districts. For visitors, it serves as a useful landmark for orientation between the different parts of the city.

The lifting mechanism of the bridge is rarely used and few visitors notice or experience it in action. This makes it a technical reminder of how modern cities adapt their transport links to accommodate river navigation.