The Queen Louise Bridge ( ger, Königin-Luise-Brücke; rus, Мост королевы Луизы; lt, Karalienės Luizos tiltas) is a bridge over the

Neman River The Neman, Nioman, Nemunas or MemelTo bankside nations of the present: Lithuanian: be, Нёман, , ; russian: Неман, ''Neman''; past: ger, Memel (where touching Prussia only, otherwise Nieman); lv, Nemuna; et, Neemen; pl, Niemen; ...

Lithuania–Russia border The Lithuania–Russia border is an international border between the Republic of Lithuania ( EU member) and Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of the Russian Federation ( CIS member). It is an external border of the European Union. The long border ...

, that connects the Lithuanian town

Panemunė Panemunė (; ) is a town in Lithuania. It is situated on the banks of the Nemunas River opposite Sovetsk, south from Pagėgiai, in Tauragė County. It is a border checkpoint for traffic to and from Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast). The magnific ...

and Russian city

Sovetsk Sovetsk (russian: Сове́тск) is the name of several urban localities in Russia. *Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, formerly Tilsit * Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast, a town in Sovetsky District of Kirov Oblast; * Sovetsk, T ...

(historically: Tilsit). It is named after Queen

Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie; 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III. The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine child ...

Gallery

Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-P017308, Tilsit, Memelbrücke nach Litauen.jpg, Bridge in 1930 Königin Luisen Brücke.jpg, Part of the bridge raised in 1911 Königin-Luise Brücke über die Memel in Tilsit Juni 1941.jpg, Bridge in 1941 Queen Louise Bridge decorated with Vytis (Waykimas) in Panemunė, Lithuania, 1937.jpg, Lithuanian-side of the bridge in

with the

coat of arms of Lithuania The coat of arms of Lithuania consists of a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as (). Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms. It is ...

in 1937 Мост Королевы Луизы 03.jpg, Portrait of Queen

in the Russian side of the bridge Tilsit Louisenbrücke-001.jpg, View from the Lithuanian side towards the Russian side of the bridge

References

{{Europe-bridge-struct-stub Road bridges in Russia Road bridges in Lithuania Bridges completed in 1907 Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Kaliningrad Oblast Transport in Kaliningrad Oblast