Moabiter Bridge

The Moabiter Bridge is a stone road crossing over the Spree River connecting the neighborhoods of Moabit and Tiergarten. It carries traffic between Kirchstraße and Bartningallee with a roadway about 11 meters wide and a total span of approximately 70 meters.

Engineers Karl Bernhard and Otto Stahn designed this structure in 1893 as a replacement for a wooden bridge built in 1822 that had served as the first permanent crossing to Moabit. Its completion marked the beginning of modern transportation connections for the area.

The bridge features decorative cast iron bears installed in 1981 as replacements for original bronze sculptures lost during World War II. These sculptures have become a familiar sight for locals crossing the bridge on their daily routes.

The bridge is easily accessible on foot from both sides with a good view of the Spree while crossing. The best time to visit is during daylight when you can see the stone details and decorative elements clearly.

The bridge pillars are covered with dark gray basalt lava from local quarries, a material typical of late 19th-century Berlin construction practices. This volcanic stone gives the structure a distinctive appearance quite different from modern construction.