Title: Glienicke Bridge - Wikipedia
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Glienicke Bridge
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Location
History
Cold War
Bridge of Spies
In popular culture
Gallery
See also
References
External links

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Glienicke Bridge
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Bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of Berlin with the Brandenburg capital Potsdam
Glienicke Bridge
Glienicker Brücke
Glienicke Bridge connecting Potsdam and Berlin, seen from Babelsberg Park
Coordinates
52°24′48″N 13°05′24″E ﻿ / ﻿
52.413431°N 13.090114°E
﻿ / 52.413431; 13.090114
Coordinates: 52°24′48″N 13°05′24″E ﻿ / ﻿
52.413431°N 13.090114°E
﻿ / 52.413431; 13.090114
Carries
Bundesstraße 1
Crosses
Havel River
Begins
Wannsee
Ends
Potsdam
Other name (s)
Bridge of Spies
Named for
Glienicke Palace
Website
www .glienicke-bridge .com
History
Opened
1907
Location

The Glienicke Bridge ( German: Glienicker Brücke, German pronunciation (help·info)) is a bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of Berlin with the Brandenburg capital Potsdam. It is named after nearby Glienicke Palace. The current bridge, the fourth on the site, was completed in 1907, although major reconstruction was necessary after it was damaged during World War II. During the Cold War, as this portion of the Havel River formed the border between West Berlin and East Germany, the bridge was used several times for the exchange of captured spies and thus became known as the Bridge of Spies . Contents
1 Location
2 History
2.1 Cold War
2.2 Bridge of Spies
3 In popular culture
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Location
Glienicke Bridge, looking east
The bridge spans the Havel narrows between the Jungfernsee (lake) to the north and the Glienicker Lake to the south. It carries the Bundesstraße 1 highway.