Admiralbrücke, Berlin

Admiralbrücke is the iron road bridge carrying you across the Landwehrkanal in Kreuzberg. Georg Pinkenburg designed it, and construction took place from 1880 to 1882. The bridge was strengthened during the 1930s and restored in 1984; it is protected as a historic monument.

Look at the railings: their original forged-metalwork carries leafy ornament, while the bridge name appears as cast-iron relief at the crown. Eduard Puls’s workshop produced these metal elements. A pair of historic-style, two-armed candelabra marks the crown, and simpler iron lamps stand at the ends.

The small spheres along the handrail have acquired little smiley faces. This crossing once carried a tram until 1921. Since the 1990s, through traffic has been barred, and the bridge has become a well-known evening meeting place for residents and visitors.